Sunflower

Kaffir Lime

About Sunflower and Kaffir Lime

Sunflower

Kaffir Lime

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Fruit

1.3 Origin

North America

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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8.50 cm

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180.00 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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240.00 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

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

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

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Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Light, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

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

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

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Light, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K, 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

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

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

Medium

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

5.12 Allergy

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

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, 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

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

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

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Helianths Annuus

CITRUS hystrix

7.2 Common Name

Sunflower

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sūrajamukhī

काफ़िर लाइम

7.2.2 In German

Sonnenblume

Kaffernlimette

7.2.3 In French

Tournesol

combava

7.2.4 In Spanish

Girasol

cafre

7.2.5 In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

Καφρός Lime

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Girassol

Kaffir Lime

7.2.7 In Polish

słonecznik

kaffir wapno

7.2.8 In Latin

Helianthus

Cafres Lime

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Heilanthus

Citrus

8.7 Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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 Kaffir Lime

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

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Season and Care of Sunflower and Kaffir Lime

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

Sunflower and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Sunflower and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Sunflower and Kaffir Lime

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