1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
North America
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,
fuji, jonathan apple
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies
Cold Regions, gardens
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
8.50 cm370.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.46 cm370.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Brown, Yellow
White, Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black, Chocolate, Ivory
Red, Yellow green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Dry, Light, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
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
Do not water frequently
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
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, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Prune central stem, Remove lateral branches
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting
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
Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Canker, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Ring Rot, Woodpecker feeding
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes
Peripheral Edema, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Stops hair loss
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Pulmonary afflictions
Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Anemia, constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders, Hair Loss, Parkinson
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds, Stem
Fruits
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
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Cosmetics, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Helianths Annuus
MALUS domestica 'Northern Spy'
7.2 Common Name
Sunflower
Apple, Cider Apple, Cooking Apple, Eating Apple, Northern Spy Apple
7.2.1 In Hindi
Sūrajamukhī
Northern Spy Apple
7.2.2 In German
Sonnenblume
Northern Spy Apfel
7.2.3 In French
Tournesol
Northern Spy Pomme
7.2.4 In Spanish
Girasol
Espía del Norte de Apple
7.2.5 In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο
Βόρεια κατάσκοπος της Apple
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Girassol
Northern Spy a Apple
7.2.7 In Polish
słonecznik
Northern Spy Jabłko
7.2.8 In Latin
Helianthus
Northern Spy Apple
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Dicotyledonous, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Heliantheae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Helianthodeae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species