Sunflower

Microbiota

About Sunflower and Microbiota

Sunflower

Microbiota

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

North America

Russia/Siberia

1.4 Types

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

40NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

Cold Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-104-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

8.50 cm2,330.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2.46 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Yellow

Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green, Copper

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Scale-like imbricate

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

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Light, Well drained

Clay, Loam

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

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 during dry weather, Water occasionally

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

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

slow-release 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

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

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.

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Pulmonary afflictions

Not Available

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

Used for bedding in gardens

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, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Helianths Annuus

MICROBIOTA decussata

7.2 Common Name

Sunflower

Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sūrajamukhī

माइक्रोबायोटा

7.2.2 In German

Sonnenblume

Mikrobiota

7.2.3 In French

Tournesol

microbiote

7.2.4 In Spanish

Girasol

microbiota

7.2.5 In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

μικροχλωρίδας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Girassol

microbiota

7.2.7 In Polish

słonecznik

mikroflory

7.2.8 In Latin

Helianthus

Microbiota

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Heilanthus

Microbiota

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Heliantheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Helianthodeae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

701

1 27800

Properties of Sunflower and Microbiota

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

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Season and Care of Sunflower and Microbiota

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

Sunflower and Microbiota Physical Information

Sunflower and Microbiota physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Microbiota height is 2,330.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Microbiota are as follows:

Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Microbiota flower color: Dark Green
Microbiota leaf color: Green

Care of Sunflower and Microbiota

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