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About Sunflower and Hedgehog Cactus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Perennial, Shrub
1.3 Origin
North America
Not Available
1.4 Types
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,
Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
40
Rank: 59 (Overall)
9
Rank: 83 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies
Desert, Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Not Available
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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
8.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
2.46 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Brown, Yellow
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black, Chocolate, Ivory
Green, Dark Green, Olive
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
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2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Not Available
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Not Available
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Dry, Light, Well drained
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
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3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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 over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Dry, Light, Well drained
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
4.6 Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Mealybugs, Scale insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
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5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
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5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Insects, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Deer resistant
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Pulmonary afflictions
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, 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
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable
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7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Helianths Annuus
Echinocereus reichenbachii
7.2 Common Name
Sunflower
Hedgehog Cactus, Lace
7.2.1 In Hindi
Sūrajamukhī
Hedgehog cactus
7.2.2 In German
Sonnenblume
Igel Kaktus
7.2.3 In French
Tournesol
hérisson cactus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Girasol
cactus de erizo
7.2.5 In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Girassol
hedgehog cactus
7.2.7 In Polish
słonecznik
jeż kaktus
7.2.8 In Latin
Helianthus
cactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Heilanthus
Echinocereus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Heliantheae
Pachycereeae
8.9 Subfamily
Helianthodeae
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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70
Rank: 100 (Overall)
208
Rank: 57 (Overall)
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Properties of Sunflower and Hedgehog Cactus

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

Season and Care of Sunflower and Hedgehog Cactus

Season and care of Sunflower and Hedgehog Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Sunflower and Hedgehog Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sunflower season is Summer and Hedgehog Cactus season is Summer. The type of soil for Sunflower is Dry, Light, Well drained and for Hedgehog Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Sunflower is Acidic, Alkaline and for Hedgehog Cactus is Not Available.

Sunflower and Hedgehog Cactus Physical Information

Sunflower and Hedgehog Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Hedgehog Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Sunflower and Hedgehog Cactus are as follows:

  • Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow

  • Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green

  • Hedgehog Cactus flower color: Not Available

  • Hedgehog Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Sunflower and Hedgehog Cactus

Care of Sunflower and Hedgehog Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Hedgehog Cactus pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hedgehog Cactus needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.