Sunflower

Peony

About Sunflower and Peony

Sunflower

Peony

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

North America

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Types

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

Number of Varieties

4030

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-103-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

8.50 cm76.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.46 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown, Yellow

Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Dry, Light, Well drained

Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Dry, Light, Well drained

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Ants

Allergy

Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Pulmonary afflictions

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Root, Seeds

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

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Helianths Annuus

Paeonia suffruticosa

Common Name

Sunflower

Peony

In Hindi

Sūrajamukhī

Peony

In German

Sonnenblume

Pfingstrose

In French

Tournesol

Pivoine

In Spanish

Girasol

Peonía

In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

παιωνία

In Portuguese

Girassol

Peônia

In Polish

słonecznik

Piwonia

In Latin

Helianthus

AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Paeoniaceae

Genus

Heilanthus

Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Heliantheae

Subfamily

Helianthodeae

Number of Species

7030

1 27800

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Properties of Sunflower and Peony

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

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Season and Care of Sunflower and Peony

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

Sunflower and Peony Physical Information

Sunflower and Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Peony are as follows:

Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Peony leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sunflower and Peony

Care of Sunflower and Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.