Sunflower

Powder Puff Tree

About Sunflower and Powder Puff Tree

Sunflower

Powder Puff Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

1.3 Origin

North America

South America

1.4 Types

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

9-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

1.8 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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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8.50 cm

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180.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.46 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Yellow

Red, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Light, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Light, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 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

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Pulmonary afflictions

Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 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

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Helianths Annuus

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2 Common Name

Sunflower

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sūrajamukhī

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.2 In German

Sonnenblume

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.3 In French

Tournesol

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Girasol

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.5 In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Girassol

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.7 In Polish

słonecznik

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.8 In Latin

Helianthus

Calliandra calothyrsus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Heilanthus

Calliandra

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Heliantheae

Ingeae

8.9 Subfamily

Helianthodeae

Mimosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sunflower and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sunflower and Powder Puff Tree

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

Sunflower and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Sunflower and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Sunflower and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Sunflower and Powder Puff Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Powder Puff Tree 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 Powder Puff Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.