Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
North America
Hybrid origin, Europe
Types
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies
Farms
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10 - 1
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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Brown, Yellow
Green, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black, Chocolate, Ivory
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Plant Season
Summer
Not Available
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Dry, Light, Well drained
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Dry, Light, Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Yes
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Pulmonary afflictions
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds, Stem
Whole plant
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
Culinary use, Used for pasture
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable
Edible
Botanical Name
Helianths Annuus
AVENA sativa
Common Name
Sunflower
Oat
In German
Sonnenblume
Haferpflanze
In French
Tournesol
Plantes d'avoine
In Spanish
Girasol
planta de avena
In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο
φυτό βρώμη
In Portuguese
Girassol
aveia planta
In Polish
słonecznik
Owies roślin
In Latin
Helianthus
Oat plant
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Asteraceae
Poaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Heliantheae
Aveneae
Subfamily
Helianthodeae
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Sunflower and Oat plant
Wondering what are the properties of Sunflower and Oat plant? We provide you with everything About Sunflower and Oat plant. Sunflower doesn't have thorns and Oat plant 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 Oat plant 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 Oat plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sunflower and Oat plant
Season and care of Sunflower and Oat plant is important to know. While considering everything about Sunflower and Oat plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sunflower season is Summer and Oat plant season is Summer. The type of soil for Sunflower is Dry, Light, Well drained and for Oat plant is Loam while the PH of soil for Sunflower is Acidic, Alkaline and for Oat plant is Neutral.
Sunflower and Oat plant Physical Information
Sunflower and Oat plant physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Oat plant are as follows:
Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Oat plant flower color: Green, Light Green
- Oat plant leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Sunflower and Oat plant
Care of Sunflower and Oat plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Oat plant 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 Oat plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.