Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
North America
Southern Africa
Types
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
Number of Varieties
4016
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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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
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
8.50 cm12.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
2.46 cm10.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown, Yellow
Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Black, Chocolate, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Tongue shaped
Thorns
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Plant Season
Summer
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Dry, Light, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
-
Drought, Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Dry, Light, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
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
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Ants, Flies
Allergy
Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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Beauty Benefits
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For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Pulmonary afflictions
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds, Stem
Leaves, Sap
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
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Helianths Annuus
GASTERIA
Common Name
Sunflower
Gasteria
In Hindi
Sūrajamukhī
Gasteria
In German
Sonnenblume
Gasteria
In French
Tournesol
Gasteria
In Spanish
Girasol
Gasteria
In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο
Gasteria
In Portuguese
Girassol
Gasteria
In Polish
słonecznik
Gasteria
In Latin
Helianthus
Gasteria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocots
Order
Asterales
Asparagales
Family
Asteraceae
Aloaceae
Genus
Heilanthus
Gasteria
Clade
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Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Heliantheae
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Subfamily
Helianthodeae
Asphodeloideae
Number of Species
7016
1
27800
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