Sunflower

Gymnocalycium

About Sunflower and Gymnocalycium

Sunflower

Gymnocalycium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Cactus

1.3 Origin

North America

South America

1.4 Types

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

Desert, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

9-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

13,21,22,23,24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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8.50 cm

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12.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.46 cm

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8.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Yellow

creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Not Applicable

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Light, Well drained

Sand, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Sandy

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Offsets

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Do not water excessively

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Light, Well drained

Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Dry

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows, Stem spot

Mealy bugs, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Ants, Mealybugs

5.12 Allergy

Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Pulmonary afflictions

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

As Fertilizers, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Helianths Annuus

GYMNOCALYCIUM

7.2 Common Name

Sunflower

Chin Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sūrajamukhī

Gymnocalycium

7.2.2 In German

Sonnenblume

Gymnocalycium

7.2.3 In French

Tournesol

Gymnocalycium

7.2.4 In Spanish

Girasol

Gymnocalycium

7.2.5 In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

Gymnocalycium

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Girassol

Gymnocalycium

7.2.7 In Polish

słonecznik

Gymnocalycium

7.2.8 In Latin

Helianthus

Gymnocalycium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Heilanthus

Gymnocalycium

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Heliantheae

Trichocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Helianthodeae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sunflower and Gymnocalycium

Wondering what are the properties of Sunflower and Gymnocalycium? We provide you with everything About Sunflower and Gymnocalycium. Sunflower doesn't have thorns and Gymnocalycium doesn't have thorns. Also Sunflower does not have fragrant flowers. Sunflower has allergic reactions like Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes and Itchy eyes and Gymnocalycium has allergic reactions like Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes and Itchy eyes. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Sunflower and Gymnocalycium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sunflower and Gymnocalycium

Season and care of Sunflower and Gymnocalycium is important to know. While considering everything about Sunflower and Gymnocalycium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sunflower season is Summer and Gymnocalycium season is Summer. The type of soil for Sunflower is Dry, Light, Well drained and for Gymnocalycium is Sand, Sandy while the PH of soil for Sunflower is Acidic, Alkaline and for Gymnocalycium is Neutral.

Sunflower and Gymnocalycium Physical Information

Sunflower and Gymnocalycium physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Gymnocalycium height is 12.50 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Gymnocalycium are as follows:

Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Gymnocalycium flower color: creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available and Pink
Gymnocalycium leaf color: Green and Not Available

Care of Sunflower and Gymnocalycium

Care of Sunflower and Gymnocalycium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Gymnocalycium pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gymnocalycium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.