Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
Origin
North America
Central America, North America
Types
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
7-10
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Not Available
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
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Brown, Yellow
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black, Chocolate, Ivory
Black, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Oval
Egg-shaped
Plant Season
Summer
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Dry, Light, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Dry, Light, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
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, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Making cosmetics
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Pulmonary afflictions
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Leaves
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
Edible dye
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Helianths Annuus
Mirabilis jalapa
Common Name
Sunflower
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
In Hindi
Sūrajamukhī
Mirabilis jalapa
In German
Sonnenblume
Wunderblume
In French
Tournesol
Belle-de-nuit
In Spanish
Girasol
Dondiego de noche
In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο
mirabilis Jalapa
In Portuguese
Girassol
Maravilha
In Polish
słonecznik
mirabilis Jalapa
In Latin
Helianthus
mirabilis Ja-
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
Family
Asteraceae
Nyctaginaceae
Genus
Heilanthus
Mirabilis
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Heliantheae
Not Available
Subfamily
Helianthodeae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Sunflower and Mirabilis Jalapa
Wondering what are the properties of Sunflower and Mirabilis Jalapa? We provide you with everything About Sunflower and Mirabilis Jalapa. Sunflower doesn't have thorns and Mirabilis Jalapa 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 Mirabilis Jalapa 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 Mirabilis Jalapa and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sunflower and Mirabilis Jalapa
Season and care of Sunflower and Mirabilis Jalapa is important to know. While considering everything about Sunflower and Mirabilis Jalapa Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sunflower season is Summer and Mirabilis Jalapa season is Summer. The type of soil for Sunflower is Dry, Light, Well drained and for Mirabilis Jalapa is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sunflower is Acidic, Alkaline and for Mirabilis Jalapa is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.
Sunflower and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information
Sunflower and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:
Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
- Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Care of Sunflower and Mirabilis Jalapa
Care of Sunflower and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.