Sunflower

Petunia

About Sunflower and Petunia

Sunflower

Petunia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

North America

South America

Types

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias

Number of Varieties

40118

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-109-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

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Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

8.50 cm5.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.46 cm2.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown, Yellow

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Golden Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Dry, Light, Well drained

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, 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

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, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, 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

Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

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.

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Pulmonary afflictions

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

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 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Helianths Annuus

Petunia

Common Name

Sunflower

Petunia

In Hindi

Sūrajamukhī

Petunia

In German

Sonnenblume

Petunie

In French

Tournesol

Pétunia

In Spanish

Girasol

Petunia

In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

πετούνια

In Portuguese

Girassol

Petúnia

In Polish

słonecznik

Petunia

In Latin

Helianthus

Petunia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Solanales

Family

Asteraceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Heilanthus

Petunia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Heliantheae

Subfamily

Helianthodeae

Petunioideae

Number of Species

7035

1 27800

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Properties of Sunflower and Petunia

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

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Season and Care of Sunflower and Petunia

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

Sunflower and Petunia Physical Information

Sunflower and Petunia physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Petunia are as follows:

Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Petunia flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Petunia leaf color: Golden Green

Care of Sunflower and Petunia

Care of Sunflower and Petunia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, 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 Petunia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.