Sunflower

Irish Moss

About Sunflower and Irish Moss

Sunflower

Irish Moss

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

1.3 Origin

North America

Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom

1.4 Types

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

M. v. brevipetala M. v. collina M. v. frozen M. v. grandiflora M. v. paui M. v. verna M. v. japonica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

4-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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8.50 cm

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7.60 cm

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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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20.30 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green

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

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Tiny

2.4 Thorns

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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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Light, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Light, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Fungal Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Pulmonary afflictions

Burns, Thyroid problems, tuberculosis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

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

Culinary use, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Alpine, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Helianths Annuus

MINUARTIA verna

7.2 Common Name

Sunflower

Irish Moss

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sūrajamukhī

आयरिश काई

7.2.2 In German

Sonnenblume

Irish Moss

7.2.3 In French

Tournesol

Irish Moss

7.2.4 In Spanish

Girasol

musgo de irlanda

7.2.5 In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

Irish Moss

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Girassol

Moss irlandês

7.2.7 In Polish

słonecznik

mech irlandzki

7.2.8 In Latin

Helianthus

Irish Moss

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Caryophyllaceae

8.6 Genus

Heilanthus

Minuartia

8.7 Clade

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Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Heliantheae

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8.9 Subfamily

Helianthodeae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sunflower and Irish Moss

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

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Season and Care of Sunflower and Irish Moss

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

Sunflower and Irish Moss Physical Information

Sunflower and Irish Moss physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Irish Moss height is 7.60 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Irish Moss are as follows:

Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Irish Moss flower color: White
Irish Moss leaf color: Green

Care of Sunflower and Irish Moss

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