Type
Flowering Plants
Shrub
Origin
North America
Europe
Types
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
6-9
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Not Available
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
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Brown, Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black, Chocolate, Ivory
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oval
Arrowhead
Plant Season
Summer
Not Available
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Dry, Light, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Dry, Light, Well drained
Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Pulmonary afflictions
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Leaves
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
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable
Not Available
Botanical Name
Helianths Annuus
LACTUCA serriola
Common Name
Sunflower
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce
In Hindi
Sūrajamukhī
Prickly Lettuce
In German
Sonnenblume
Feigensalat
In French
Tournesol
laitue scariole
In Spanish
Girasol
lechuga espinosa
In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι
In Portuguese
Girassol
alface espinhosa
In Polish
słonecznik
Kolczasta Sałata
In Latin
Helianthus
Opuntia Lactuca
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Heliantheae
Cichorieae
Subfamily
Helianthodeae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Sunflower and Prickly Lettuce
Wondering what are the properties of Sunflower and Prickly Lettuce? We provide you with everything About Sunflower and Prickly Lettuce. Sunflower doesn't have thorns and Prickly Lettuce 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 Prickly Lettuce 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 Prickly Lettuce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sunflower and Prickly Lettuce
Season and care of Sunflower and Prickly Lettuce is important to know. While considering everything about Sunflower and Prickly Lettuce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sunflower season is Summer and Prickly Lettuce season is Summer. The type of soil for Sunflower is Dry, Light, Well drained and for Prickly Lettuce is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sunflower is Acidic, Alkaline and for Prickly Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Sunflower and Prickly Lettuce Physical Information
Sunflower and Prickly Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Prickly Lettuce height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Sunflower and Prickly Lettuce are as follows:
Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow
- Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Sunflower and Prickly Lettuce
Care of Sunflower and Prickly Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Prickly Lettuce 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 Prickly Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.