1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Moist Soils, River side, yards
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm8.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Brown, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Black, Chocolate, Ivory
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green, Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Dry, Light, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Dry, Light, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
4.7 Pruning
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch
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
Deer resistant, Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
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
Ground Cover
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Pulmonary afflictions
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Weaving into Mats and Bags
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
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IMPERATA cylindrica
Helianths Annuus
7.2 Common Name
Japanese Blood Grass
Sunflower
7.2.1 In Hindi
Japanese Blood Grass
Sūrajamukhī
7.2.2 In German
Japanische Blut Grass
Sonnenblume
7.2.3 In French
Herbe de sang japonais
Tournesol
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hierba de sangre japonesa
Girasol
7.2.5 In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Grass αίματος
ηλιοτρόπιο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Grama sangue japonês
Girassol
7.2.7 In Polish
Japoński Krew Trawa
słonecznik
7.2.8 In Latin
Sanguinem Italica Grass
Helianthus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Heliantheae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Helianthodeae
8.10 Number of Species