1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
North America
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies
disturbed sites, Forest edges, gardens, Open Forest, Roadsides, Swamps, Urban areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
8.50 cm460.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.46 cm300.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Brown, Yellow
Light Green, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black, Chocolate, Ivory
Red, Crimson
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Crimson
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Dry, Light, Well drained
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Shade areas, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Layering, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep ground moist, Medium, Requires consistently moist soil
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Keep Slightly Dry
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Dry, Light, Well drained
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Pruning in early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Bonsai
4.9 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
Aphids, Borers, Honey fungus, Red blotch, Soft scales
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Shade areas, Soil Compaction
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
Birds, Butterflies
Deers, Not Available, Rabbits, Squirrels
5.12 Allergy
Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Wildlife, Windbreak
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Pulmonary afflictions
Astringent
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds, Stem
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 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
As a tea substitute, Florist trade and landscaping, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Helianths Annuus
Acer ginnala
7.2 Common Name
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Tournesol
érable de l'Amour
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
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
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Heliantheae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Helianthodeae
Hippocastanoideae
8.10 Number of Species