Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Aquatics
Origin
North America
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, California, Canada
Types
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies
Bog Garden, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
3-10
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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
Brown, Yellow
Light Yellow, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Black, Chocolate, Ivory
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Oval
Flat, Narrow
Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Dry, Light, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs Very high moisture
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Dry, Light, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nutrient Rich 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
Free of serious pests and diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Wildlife
Allergy
Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes
Mild Allergen
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Pulmonary afflictions
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
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 as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Helianths Annuus
TYPHA angustifolia
Common Name
Sunflower
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace
In Hindi
Sūrajamukhī
Narrowleaf Cattail
In German
Sonnenblume
Schmalblättriger Cattail
In French
Tournesol
Narrowleaf Cattail
In Spanish
Girasol
Espadaña de hoja estrecha
In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο
στενόφυλλα Cattail
In Portuguese
Girassol
Narrowleaf Tifa
In Polish
słonecznik
Wąskolistne Cattail
In Latin
Helianthus
Cattail glaucescens
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Asteraceae
Typhaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Heliantheae
Not Available
Subfamily
Helianthodeae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Sunflower and Narrowleaf Cattail
Season and care of Sunflower and Narrowleaf Cattail is important to know. While considering everything about Sunflower and Narrowleaf Cattail Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sunflower season is Summer and Narrowleaf Cattail season is Summer. The type of soil for Sunflower is Dry, Light, Well drained and for Narrowleaf Cattail is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sunflower is Acidic, Alkaline and for Narrowleaf Cattail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Sunflower and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information
Sunflower and Narrowleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Narrowleaf Cattail are as follows:
Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Narrowleaf Cattail flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
- Narrowleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
Care of Sunflower and Narrowleaf Cattail
Care of Sunflower and Narrowleaf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Narrowleaf Cattail pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Narrowleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.