Sunflower

Windmill Palm

About Sunflower and Windmill Palm

Sunflower

Windmill Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

North America

Eastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

Lawn

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-7

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

H1, 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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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8.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (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)▶

240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Yellow

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

Dark Blue, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Umbrella Like

2.4 Thorns

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36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Light, Well drained

Clay, Loam

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

reseeds, Seedlings

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

Regular watering during dry periods

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

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Red blotch

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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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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20% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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73% Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Pulmonary afflictions

Astringent, Haemostatic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

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

Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Weaving into Mats and Bags

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Helianths Annuus

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei

7.2 Common Name

Sunflower

Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sūrajamukhī

Windmill Palm

7.2.2 In German

Sonnenblume

Trachycarpus fortunei

7.2.3 In French

Tournesol

Chinesische Hanfpalme

7.2.4 In Spanish

Girasol

Trachycarpus fortunei

7.2.5 In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

Windmill Palm

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Girassol

Windmill Palm

7.2.7 In Polish

słonecznik

Trachycarpus fortunei

7.2.8 In Latin

Helianthus

Windmill Palm

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Heilanthus

Trachycarpus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Heliantheae

Corypheae

8.9 Subfamily

Helianthodeae

Coryphoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sunflower and Windmill Palm

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

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Season and Care of Sunflower and Windmill Palm

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

Sunflower and Windmill Palm Physical Information

Sunflower and Windmill Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Windmill Palm are as follows:

Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow
Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sunflower and Windmill Palm

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