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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Flowering Plants

Origin
North America

Types
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

Number of Varieties
40 78

Habitat
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10

AHS Heat Zone
12-1

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

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
8.50 cm 100

Minimum Width
2.46 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Brown, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Black, Chocolate, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Oval

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight

Growth Rate
Very Fast

Type of Soil
Dry, Light, Well drained

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline

Soil Type
Dry, Light, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight

Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies

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

Benefits

Uses

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

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Pulmonary afflictions

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds, Stem

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 Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Helianths Annuus

Common Name
Sunflower

In Hindi
Sūrajamukhī

In German
Sonnenblume

In French
Tournesol

In Spanish
Girasol

In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο

In Portuguese
Girassol

In Polish
słonecznik

In Latin
Helianthus

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Asterales

Family
Asteraceae

Genus
Heilanthus

Clade
-

Tribe
Heliantheae

Subfamily
Helianthodeae

Number of Species
70 100

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Properties of Sunflower

Want to know the properties of Sunflower? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Sunflower is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes and Itchy eyes. Sunflower Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Sunflower Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Sunflower. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Sunflower physical information is as follows: 8.50 cm tall and 2.46 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oval. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Sunflower

Taking Sunflower Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Sunflower include pruning, which should be done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Bright direct sunlight for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Sunflower

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Sunflower is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Sunflower is a very important plant from Most Useful Shrub Plants. There are 40 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,. This plant's habitat is Dry areas, Open areas and Prairies and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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