Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Fern
Origin
North America
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
Types
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,
not available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies
Coastal Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
9-11
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
H1, H2, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Flower Color
Brown, Yellow
Non Flowering Plant
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black, Chocolate, Ivory
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
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
Mid Spring
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Keep Slightly Dry
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 Shade, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilizer every month during spring, organic fertlizers
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
Mealybugs, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Not Available
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.
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover
Medicinal Uses
Pulmonary afflictions
Absesses, Insanity, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds, Stem
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
Employed in herbal medicine, 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, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
Helianths Annuus
DAVALLIA
Common Name
Sunflower
Rabbit's Foot Fern, deersfoot fern, shinobu fern, ball fern, hare's foot fern
In Hindi
Sūrajamukhī
Rabbit's Foot Fern
In German
Sonnenblume
Hasenpfote Fern
In French
Tournesol
Pied Fern Rabbit
In Spanish
Girasol
Pie de conejo helecho
In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο
Foot Fern κουνελιού
In Portuguese
Girassol
Pé Fern do Coelho
In Polish
słonecznik
Królika Foot Fern
In Latin
Helianthus
Lepus pedem Fern
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Euphyllophytina
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pteridopsida
Order
Asterales
Polypodiales
Family
Asteraceae
Davalliaceae
Genus
Heilanthus
Davallia
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Heliantheae
Not Available
Subfamily
Helianthodeae
Not Available
Season and Care of Sunflower and Rabbits Foot Fern
Season and care of Sunflower and Rabbits Foot Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Sunflower and Rabbits Foot Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sunflower season is Summer and Rabbits Foot Fern season is Summer. The type of soil for Sunflower is Dry, Light, Well drained and for Rabbits Foot Fern is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sunflower is Acidic, Alkaline and for Rabbits Foot Fern is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Sunflower and Rabbits Foot Fern Physical Information
Sunflower and Rabbits Foot Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Rabbits Foot Fern height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Rabbits Foot Fern are as follows:
Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Rabbits Foot Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Rabbits Foot Fern leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Sunflower and Rabbits Foot Fern
Care of Sunflower and Rabbits Foot Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Rabbits Foot Fern pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rabbits Foot Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Keep Slightly Dry.