Sunflower

Laelia

About Sunflower and Laelia

Sunflower

Laelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

North America

Mexico

1.4 Types

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

Laelia candida, Laelia discolor

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

shaded riverbanks, Subtropical climates

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, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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8.50 cm

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Yellow

White, Light Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

Dark Blue

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

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

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

Needs watering once a week

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Light, Well drained

Well-aerated

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

Remove lateral branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Use nitrogen rich soil

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

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Fusarium wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Aphids, Mites

5.12 Allergy

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

conjunctivitis, Dermatitis, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Pulmonary afflictions

Prevention of convulsion, Vasorelaxant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

Not Available

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

Application in Handicrafts, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Helianths Annuus

LAELIA anceps

7.2 Common Name

Sunflower

Laelia, Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sūrajamukhī

Laelia

7.2.2 In German

Sonnenblume

Laelia

7.2.3 In French

Tournesol

Laelia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Girasol

Laelia

7.2.5 In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

Laelia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Girassol

Laelia

7.2.7 In Polish

słonecznik

Laelia

7.2.8 In Latin

Helianthus

Laelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Orchidales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Heilanthus

Laelia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Heliantheae

Epidendreae

8.9 Subfamily

Helianthodeae

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sunflower and Laelia

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

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Season and Care of Sunflower and Laelia

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

Sunflower and Laelia Physical Information

Sunflower and Laelia physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Laelia height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Laelia are as follows:

Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Laelia flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Laelia leaf color: Green

Care of Sunflower and Laelia

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