Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
North America
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia
Types
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,
Not Available
Habitat
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
8-11
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
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Brown, Yellow
Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black, Chocolate, Ivory
White, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oval
Lyrate-pinnatilobed
Plant Season
Summer
Summer
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Dry, Light, Well drained
Clay, Loam
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
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
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
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Dry, Light, Well drained
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Self-fertile
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
Ascochyta blight, Bacterial Blight, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes
no allergic reactions
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
Astringent, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Shoots
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 as a vegetable
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable
Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Helianths Annuus
EMILIA sonchifolia
Common Name
Sunflower
Consumption Weed, Lilac Tasselflower, Shaving Brush
In Hindi
Sūrajamukhī
Shaving Brush
In German
Sonnenblume
Rasierpinsel
In French
Tournesol
Blaireau
In Spanish
Girasol
Brocha de afeitar
In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο
Βούρτσα ξυρίσματος
In Portuguese
Girassol
Pincel de barba
In Polish
słonecznik
Pędzel do golenia
In Latin
Helianthus
Tondenti Peniculus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Heliantheae
Senecioneae
Subfamily
Helianthodeae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Sunflower and Shaving Brush
Wondering what are the properties of Sunflower and Shaving Brush? We provide you with everything About Sunflower and Shaving Brush. Sunflower doesn't have thorns and Shaving Brush 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 Shaving Brush 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 Shaving Brush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sunflower and Shaving Brush
Season and care of Sunflower and Shaving Brush is important to know. While considering everything about Sunflower and Shaving Brush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sunflower season is Summer and Shaving Brush season is Summer. The type of soil for Sunflower is Dry, Light, Well drained and for Shaving Brush is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Sunflower is Acidic, Alkaline and for Shaving Brush is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Sunflower and Shaving Brush Physical Information
Sunflower and Shaving Brush physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Shaving Brush height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Shaving Brush are as follows:
Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Shaving Brush flower color: Pink, Lavender and Violet
- Shaving Brush leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Sunflower and Shaving Brush
Care of Sunflower and Shaving Brush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Shaving Brush 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 Shaving Brush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.