1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
1.3 Origin
North America
China, Japan
1.4 Types
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,
Aurea,Kaizuka,Plumosa Aurea
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies
Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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
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
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
8.50 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.46 cm180.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Brown, Yellow
Light Yellow Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black, Chocolate, Ivory
Blue Black, Purple Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Scale-like imbricate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Dry, Light, Well drained
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Mid Spring, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
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
Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Dry, Light, Well drained
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full 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
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
Scale, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Not Applicable
5.12 Allergy
Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Pulmonary afflictions
Antirheumatic, Hemostatic, Hepatic, Skin Diseases, Skin wounds, treating tumours
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem
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
Decoration Purposes, Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Helianths Annuus
JUNIPERUS chinensis 'sea green'
7.2 Common Name
Sunflower
Sea green Juniper
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Sonnenblume
chinesische Wacholder
7.2.3 In French
Tournesol
genévrier de Chine
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο
Κινέζικα αρκεύθου
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
słonecznik
jałowiec chiński
7.2.8 In Latin
Helianthus
Chinese iuniperorum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Heliantheae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Helianthodeae
Cupressoideae
8.10 Number of Species