Sunflower

Hatiora

About Sunflower and Hatiora

Sunflower

Hatiora

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

Number of Varieties

402

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Habitat

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

8.50 cm10.00 cm

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Minimum Width

2.46 cm10.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

Ivory, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Dry, Light, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Dry, Light, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

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

Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Pulmonary afflictions

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Helianths Annuus

Hatiora salicornioides

Common Name

Sunflower

dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus

In Hindi

Sūrajamukhī

Hatiora

In German

Sonnenblume

Hatiora

In French

Tournesol

Hatiora

In Spanish

Girasol

Hatiora

In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

Hatiora

In Portuguese

Girassol

Hatiora

In Polish

słonecznik

hatiora

In Latin

Helianthus

Hatiora

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Heilanthus

Hatiora

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Heliantheae

Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Helianthodeae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

703

1 27800

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Properties of Sunflower and Hatiora

Wondering what are the properties of Sunflower and Hatiora? We provide you with everything About Sunflower and Hatiora. Sunflower doesn't have thorns and Hatiora 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 Hatiora 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 Hatiora and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sunflower and Hatiora

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

Sunflower and Hatiora Physical Information

Sunflower and Hatiora physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Hatiora height is 10.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Hatiora are as follows:

Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Hatiora flower color:
Hatiora leaf color:

Care of Sunflower and Hatiora

Care of Sunflower and Hatiora include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Hatiora pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hatiora needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.