Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Aquatics
Origin
North America
Australia
Types
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
7-11
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
Spreading
Flower Color
Brown, Yellow
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Black, Chocolate, Ivory
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very 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
Not Available
Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep immersed in water
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, 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
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Frogs
Allergy
Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes
Not Applicable
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Pulmonary afflictions
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds, Stem
Seeds, Spores
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
Decoration Purposes, Starch
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, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Helianths Annuus
MARSILEA mutica
Common Name
Sunflower
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
In Hindi
Sūrajamukhī
Pepperwort
In German
Sonnenblume
Pepperwort
In French
Tournesol
Pepperwort
In Spanish
Girasol
Pepperwort
In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο
Pepperwort
In Portuguese
Girassol
Pepperwort
In Polish
słonecznik
Pepperwort
In Latin
Helianthus
Pepperwort
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Charophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Family
Asteraceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Heilanthus
Marsilea
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Heliantheae
Lapidieae
Subfamily
Helianthodeae
NA
Properties of Sunflower and Pepperwort
Wondering what are the properties of Sunflower and Pepperwort? We provide you with everything About Sunflower and Pepperwort. Sunflower doesn't have thorns and Pepperwort 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 Pepperwort 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 Pepperwort and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sunflower and Pepperwort
Season and care of Sunflower and Pepperwort is important to know. While considering everything about Sunflower and Pepperwort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sunflower season is Summer and Pepperwort season is Summer. The type of soil for Sunflower is Dry, Light, Well drained and for Pepperwort is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sunflower is Acidic, Alkaline and for Pepperwort is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Sunflower and Pepperwort Physical Information
Sunflower and Pepperwort physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Pepperwort are as follows:
Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Pepperwort flower color: Not Available
- Pepperwort leaf color: Light Green and Dark Red
Care of Sunflower and Pepperwort
Care of Sunflower and Pepperwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Pepperwort 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 Pepperwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.