Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
North America
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,
Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies
Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
8-15
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
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Brown, Yellow
Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Black, Chocolate, Ivory
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Oval
Succulent
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Dry, Light, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Spring
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Dry, Light, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
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, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes
Skin rash
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Medicinal Uses
Pulmonary afflictions
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds, Stem
Not Available
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, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Helianths Annuus
CORYPHANTHA
Common Name
Sunflower
Pima Pineapple
In Hindi
Sūrajamukhī
Pima अनानस
In German
Sonnenblume
Pima Ananas
In French
Tournesol
Pima ananas
In Spanish
Girasol
Pima piña
In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο
Pima Ανανάς
In Portuguese
Girassol
Pima Pineapple
In Polish
słonecznik
Pima Ananas
In Latin
Helianthus
Pineapple Pima
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
Family
Asteraceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Heilanthus
Coryphantha
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Heliantheae
Cacteae
Subfamily
Helianthodeae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Sunflower and Pima Pineapple
Season and care of Sunflower and Pima Pineapple is important to know. While considering everything about Sunflower and Pima Pineapple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sunflower season is Summer and Pima Pineapple season is Summer. The type of soil for Sunflower is Dry, Light, Well drained and for Pima Pineapple is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sunflower is Acidic, Alkaline and for Pima Pineapple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Sunflower and Pima Pineapple Physical Information
Sunflower and Pima Pineapple physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Pima Pineapple height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Pima Pineapple are as follows:
Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Pima Pineapple flower color: Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta and Coral
- Pima Pineapple leaf color: Not Available
Care of Sunflower and Pima Pineapple
Care of Sunflower and Pima Pineapple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Pima Pineapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pima Pineapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.