Life Span
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Origin
North America
Types
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,
Number of Varieties
40
Rank: 78 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
8.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
2.46 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black, Chocolate, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Thorns
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15% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Dry, Light, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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44% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline
Soil Type
Dry, Light, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
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
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
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97% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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32% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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8% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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13% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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6% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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49% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
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.
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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62% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Pulmonary afflictions
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds, Stem
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
Used As Indoor Plant
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36% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable
Botanical Name
Helianths Annuus
Common Name
Sunflower
In Hindi
Sūrajamukhī
In German
Sonnenblume
In French
Tournesol
In Spanish
Girasol
In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο
In Portuguese
Girassol
In Polish
słonecznik
In Latin
Helianthus
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Heilanthus
Clade
-
Tribe
Heliantheae
Subfamily
Helianthodeae
Number of Species
70
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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27800
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