Turmeric

Sunflower

About Turmeric and Sunflower

Turmeric

Sunflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

North America

1.4 Types

Thodopuza, Red streaked, Alleppey

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Tropical Forests, Tropical regions, Well Drained

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-11

3-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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50.00 cm

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8.50 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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100.00 cm

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2.46 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Brown, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Dry, Light, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Mid Spring

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Dry, Light, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf Hoppers, Mites, Scale, Snails

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Shallow soil

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

Not Available

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rabbits, Snails

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal distension, Blurred vision, Oral Allergy

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Natural Sunscreen, Remove blemishes, Skin inflammation

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent weeds, Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Abdominal Disease, Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Atherosclerosis, Brain disease, Carminative, Cold, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, Eczema, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treatment of ulcers, Urinary tract problems

Pulmonary afflictions

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as an ointment, Used as colouring in foods, Used as insect repellent

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Curcuma longa

Helianths Annuus

7.2 Common Name

Turmeric, Curcuma

Sunflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

हल्दी

Sūrajamukhī

7.2.2 In German

Kurkuma

Sonnenblume

7.2.3 In French

curcuma

Tournesol

7.2.4 In Spanish

Curcuma longa

Girasol

7.2.5 In Greek

κουρκούμη

ηλιοτρόπιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

curcuma

Girassol

7.2.7 In Polish

kurkuma

słonecznik

7.2.8 In Latin

turmeric

Helianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Zingiberaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Curcuma

Heilanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Zingibereae

Heliantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Helianthodeae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Turmeric and Sunflower

Wondering what are the properties of Turmeric and Sunflower? We provide you with everything About Turmeric and Sunflower. Turmeric doesn't have thorns and Sunflower doesn't have thorns. Also Turmeric does not have fragrant flowers. Turmeric has allergic reactions like Abdominal distension, Blurred vision and Oral Allergy and Sunflower has allergic reactions like Abdominal distension, Blurred vision and Oral Allergy. 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 Turmeric and Sunflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Turmeric and Sunflower

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

Turmeric and Sunflower Physical Information

Turmeric and Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Turmeric height is 50.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm. The color specification of Turmeric and Sunflower are as follows:

Turmeric flower color: GreenLight Green and Yellow green
Turmeric leaf color: Green
Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Turmeric and Sunflower

Care of Turmeric and Sunflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Turmeric pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning. In summer Turmeric needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.