Sunflower

Sea Lettuce

About Sunflower and Sea Lettuce

Sunflower

Sea Lettuce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Succulent

1.3 Origin

North America

California

1.4 Types

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

Coastal Regions, shores

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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8.50 cm

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15.20 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.46 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Yellow

Yellow, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Cone shaped to oblong

2.4 Thorns

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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

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Light, Well drained

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

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

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

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

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

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, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Bold

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

Mild Allergen

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

Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

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

Used in salads, Used to flavour soups

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

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Helianths Annuus

DUDLEYA caespitosa

7.2 Common Name

Sunflower

Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sūrajamukhī

Sea Lettuce

7.2.2 In German

Sonnenblume

Meersalat

7.2.3 In French

Tournesol

La laitue de mer

7.2.4 In Spanish

Girasol

lechuga de mar

7.2.5 In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

θάλασσα Μαρούλι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Girassol

alface mar

7.2.7 In Polish

słonecznik

Sea sałata

7.2.8 In Latin

Helianthus

Lactuca mare

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Heilanthus

Dudleya

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Heliantheae

Sedeae

8.9 Subfamily

Helianthodeae

Sedoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sunflower and Sea Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Sunflower and Sea Lettuce

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

Sunflower and Sea Lettuce Physical Information

Sunflower and Sea Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Sea Lettuce height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Sea Lettuce are as follows:

Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Sea Lettuce flower color: Yellow and Red
Sea Lettuce leaf color: Gray Green, Yellow green and Gray

Care of Sunflower and Sea Lettuce

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