1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin, Europe, Asia
North America
1.4 Types
Fruit
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Temperate Regions
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
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
180.00 cm8.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
240.00 cm2.46 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red, Dark Red
Black, Chocolate, Ivory
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark 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
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Simple lobed or unlobed
Oval
2.4 Thorns
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
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
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
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
Well 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 leaves
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Birds
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
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
5.12 Allergy
Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation
Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
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
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain
Pulmonary afflictions
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice
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
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PRUNUS cerasus 'Northstar'
Helianths Annuus
7.2 Common Name
Northstar Tart Cherry, Pie Cherry 'Northstar'
Sunflower
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Northstar Tart Cherry
Sonnenblume
7.2.3 In French
Northstar Tart Cherry
Tournesol
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
Northstar Tart Cherry
ηλιοτρόπιο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Northstar Tart Cherry
Girassol
7.2.7 In Polish
Northstar Tart Cherry
słonecznik
7.2.8 In Latin
Northstar Tart Cherry
Helianthus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Heliantheae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Helianthodeae
8.10 Number of Species