Sunflower

Virginia Creeper

About Sunflower and Virginia Creeper

Sunflower

Virginia Creeper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Vines

1.3 Origin

North America

Central North America, Eastern Mexico, Eastern North America, Eastern United States, Southeastern Canada

1.4 Types

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

Brushlands, Chaparral, open Woodlands, Riverbanks, shaded woods, Stream side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

7-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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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

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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8.50 cm

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1,500.00 cm

Rank: 29 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.46 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,200.00 cm

Rank: 17 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Yellow

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

Black, Blue

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Purplish Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Late Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Light, Well drained

Loam, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Late Summer, 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

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Light, Well drained

Loamy, Moist, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in late summer or fall

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every year

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

Aphids, Black Vine Weevil, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Leaf eating pests, Leaf Hoppers, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Fine

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

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

Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face, Weak pulse

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Pulmonary afflictions

Antirheumatic, Cough, Diarrhea, Expectorant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Fruits, Root, Sap

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 as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

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

Vine, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Helianths Annuus

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

7.2 Common Name

Sunflower

Virginia creeper, Victoria creeper, five-leaved ivy, or five-finger

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sūrajamukhī

वर्जीनिया लता

7.2.2 In German

Sonnenblume

Selbstkletternde Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

Tournesol

vigne vierge vraie, vigne vierge à cinq folioles, vigne vierge de Virginie

7.2.4 In Spanish

Girasol

Parra Virgen, Viña virgen y Enredadera de Virginia

7.2.5 In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

αναρριχητικό φυτό της Βιρτζίνια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Girassol

Virginia Creeper

7.2.7 In Polish

słonecznik

winobluszcz

7.2.8 In Latin

Helianthus

Virginia creeper

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Rhamnales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Heilanthus

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Heliantheae

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8.9 Subfamily

Helianthodeae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sunflower and Virginia Creeper

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

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Season and Care of Sunflower and Virginia Creeper

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

Sunflower and Virginia Creeper Physical Information

Sunflower and Virginia Creeper physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Virginia Creeper height is 1,500.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Virginia Creeper are as follows:

Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Virginia Creeper flower color: Not Available
Virginia Creeper leaf color: Green and Purplish Green

Care of Sunflower and Virginia Creeper

Care of Sunflower and Virginia Creeper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Virginia Creeper pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune in late summer or fall. In summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Virginia Creeper needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water.