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Helianthus 'Italian White'
Family Name: | Asteraceae (Compositae) |
Common Name: | Branching Sunflower |
Name
Classifications and Characteristics
Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon) |
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Plant Growth Form | Herbaceous Plant |
Lifespan (in Singapore) | Annual |
Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Plant Shape | Columnar |
Maximum Height | 1.2 m |
Maximum Plant Spread / Crown Width | 0.5 m |
Biogeography
Native Distribution | Of horticultural origin |
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Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
Description and Ethnobotany
Growth Form | Branching herb 1.2-1.5m tall |
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Foliage | Leaves deltoid, 5-8cm long by 5-6 cm wide, rough hairy; leaf edges incised |
Stems | Stems hairy, light green with reddish piurple flecks. |
Flowers | Flowers to 10cm across; petals (ray florets) white, pale cream to very pale yellow, suffused with yellow towards the base of the petals. Centre of flower (disc florets) very dark brown, appearing almost black. |
Ethnobotanical Uses | Edible Plant Parts : Edible Seeds |
Landscaping Features
Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Flowers |
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Landscape Uses | Small Gardens, Container Planting |
Thematic Landscaping | Bird & Wildlife Garden |
Fauna, Pollination and Dispersal
Pollination Method(s) | Biotic (Fauna) (Insects (Bee)) |
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Seed or Spore Dispersal | Biotic (Fauna) |
Plant Care and Propagation
Light Preference | Full Sun |
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Water Preference | Lots of Water |
Rootzone Tolerance | Well-Drained Soils, Fertile Loamy Soils, Easy to Grow |
Pest(s) | Chewing Insects, Sucking Insects |
Propagation Method | Seed |
Foliar
Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
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Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Hairy / Hirsute, Rough |
Prominent Young Flush Colour(s) | Pink |
Floral (Angiosperm)
Flower & Plant Sexuality | Bisexual Flowers |
Flower Colour(s) | Black, Cream / Off-White |
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Flower Texture(s) | Wrinkled |
Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
Inflorescence Type | Compound Head / Capitulum |
Fruit, Seed and Spore
Mature Fruit Colour(s) | Black |
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Fruit Classification | Simple Fruit |
Fruit Type | Indehiscent Dry Fruit |
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Others
Master ID | 32361 |
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Species ID | 6772 |
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