Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Houseplant, Tender Perennial
Origin
North America
Central America, South America
Types
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,
Aphelandra squarrosa
Number of Varieties
4045
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10-9999
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
H2
Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
8.50 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.46 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown, Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black, Chocolate, Ivory
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
White, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
-
Type of Soil
Dry, Light, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, 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, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Regular watering required
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Dry, Light, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Increases moisture in air, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Pulmonary afflictions
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds, Stem
Whole plant
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
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Helianths Annuus
CALATHEA zebrina
Common Name
Sunflower
Zebra Plant
In Hindi
Sūrajamukhī
Zebra Plant
In German
Sonnenblume
Zebra Plant
In French
Tournesol
Zebra usine
In Spanish
Girasol
Zebra Plant
In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο
Zebra Εργοστάσιο
In Portuguese
Girassol
Planta da zebra
In Polish
słonecznik
Zebra roślin
In Latin
Helianthus
ferus Planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Lamiales
Family
Asteraceae
Marantaceae
Genus
Heilanthus
Aphelandra
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Heliantheae
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Subfamily
Helianthodeae
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Number of Species
703
1
27800
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