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About Sunflower and Hoodia

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
North America
Southern Africa
1.4 Types
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,
Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
40
Rank: 59 (Overall)
25
Rank: 70 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies
Desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
12-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-10
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
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
8.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
2.46 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Brown, Yellow
Red, Pink, Tan
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black, Chocolate, Ivory
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Not Available
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Dry, Light, Well drained
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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
Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Once a week
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Dry, Light, Well drained
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
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
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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 !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
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 !
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Flies, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes
Dry Mouth
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Weightloss
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
Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Pulmonary afflictions
Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds, Stem
Stem
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
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
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
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Helianths Annuus
Hoodia gordonii
7.2 Common Name
Sunflower
ǁhoba, Ghaap
7.2.1 In Hindi
Sūrajamukhī
Hoodia
7.2.2 In German
Sonnenblume
Hoodia
7.2.3 In French
Tournesol
Hoodia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Girasol
Hoodia
7.2.5 In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο
Hoodia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Girassol
Hoodia
7.2.7 In Polish
słonecznik
Hoodia
7.2.8 In Latin
Helianthus
Hoodia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Gentianales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Apocynaceae
8.6 Genus
Heilanthus
Hoodia
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Heliantheae
Stapeliae
8.9 Subfamily
Helianthodeae
Asclepiadoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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70
Rank: 100 (Overall)
25
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Sunflower and Hoodia

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

Season and Care of Sunflower and Hoodia

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

Sunflower and Hoodia Physical Information

Sunflower and Hoodia physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Hoodia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Hoodia are as follows:

  • Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow

  • Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green

  • Hoodia flower color: Red, Pink and Tan

  • Hoodia leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Sunflower and Hoodia

Care of Sunflower and Hoodia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Hoodia pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages. In summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hoodia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Once a week.