Water Poppy

Sunflower

About Water Poppy and Sunflower

Water Poppy

Sunflower

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

South America

North America

1.4 Types

Not available

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

About Rice Plant

⊕

▶

▼

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Rank: 59 (Overall)▶

▲

About Elderberry

⊕

▶

411 (About Canna)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

1.5 Habitat

Lakes, Ponds

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

3-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-8

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

⊕

▶

▼

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

8.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Cyclamen

⊕

▶

350 (About Privet)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

⊕

▶

▼

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

2.46 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Evening Primrose

⊕

▶

243.84 (About Acerola)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Brown, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

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

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Light, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas, Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Corms or bulbs, Offsets

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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, Sand

Dry, Light, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

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

Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

✔ ✘

98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

✔ ✘

6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Water gardening

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Pulmonary afflictions

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

✔ ✘

44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Water Gardens

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HYDROCLEYS nymphoides

Helianths Annuus

7.2 Common Name

Water Poppy

Sunflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

जल पोस्ता

Sūrajamukhī

7.2.2 In German

Wasser Poppy

Sonnenblume

7.2.3 In French

eau Poppy

Tournesol

7.2.4 In Spanish

amapola agua

Girasol

7.2.5 In Greek

νερό παπαρούνας

ηλιοτρόπιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

água Poppy

Girassol

7.2.7 In Polish

Woda Poppy

słonecznik

7.2.8 In Latin

Aqua Poppy

Helianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Alismataceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Hydrocleys

Heilanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Heliantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Helianthodeae

8.10 Number of Species

About Orchid

⊕

▶

▼

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Calla Lily

⊕

▶

350 (About Thyme)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

Properties of Water Poppy and Sunflower

Wondering what are the properties of Water Poppy and Sunflower? We provide you with everything About Water Poppy and Sunflower. Water Poppy doesn't have thorns and Sunflower doesn't have thorns. Also Water Poppy does not have fragrant flowers. Water Poppy has allergic reactions like Not Available and Sunflower has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Water Poppy and Sunflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Aquatic Plants » More

Water Poppy and Yellow Pond Lily

Water Poppy and Pepperwort

Water Poppy and Sacred Lotus

» More

More Compare Aquatic Plants

Season and Care of Water Poppy and Sunflower

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

Water Poppy and Sunflower Physical Information

Water Poppy and Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Water Poppy height is 15.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm. The color specification of Water Poppy and Sunflower are as follows:

Water Poppy flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
Water Poppy leaf color: Green
Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Water Poppy and Sunflower

Care of Water Poppy and Sunflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning. In summer Water Poppy 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.