Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Cactus
Origin
North America
South America
Types
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
Number of Varieties
4054
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies
Desert, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-109-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
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
13,21,22,23,24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
8.50 cm12.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.46 cm8.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown, Yellow
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Black, Chocolate, Ivory
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Dry, Light, Well drained
Sand, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Sandy
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Dry, Light, Well drained
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Dry
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
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
Mealy bugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Ants, Mealybugs
Allergy
Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Pulmonary afflictions
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds, Stem
Bark, Fruits
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
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
Helianths Annuus
GYMNOCALYCIUM
Common Name
Sunflower
Chin Cactus
In Hindi
Sūrajamukhī
Gymnocalycium
In German
Sonnenblume
Gymnocalycium
In French
Tournesol
Gymnocalycium
In Spanish
Girasol
Gymnocalycium
In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο
Gymnocalycium
In Portuguese
Girassol
Gymnocalycium
In Polish
słonecznik
Gymnocalycium
In Latin
Helianthus
Gymnocalycium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
Family
Asteraceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Heilanthus
Gymnocalycium
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Heliantheae
Trichocereeae
Subfamily
Helianthodeae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
7054
1
27800
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