Who can resist feeling happy or hopeful when staring into the face of a bright sunflower? Very easy to grow, attracts beneficial insects and birds, edible seeds, and beautiful, uplifting flowers. Botanical Information Taxonomy Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Helianthus from Wikipedia History Physical Description Varieties & Cultivars Categories […]
Details Helianthus annuus Open-Pollinated Type: seeds used for oil production Color: flower: bright yellow seed: all black Maturity: 100 days Size: flower: slightly smaller than other ornamental sunflowers stalk: 6′ tall seed: small Yield: seeds yield high oil content Disease Resistance or Environmental Tolerance: tolerates hot weather Notes: Recommended for microgreen production attracts bees & […]
Quick Intro Physical Description Species & Taxonomy Kingdom: Phylum: Class: Order: Family: Genus Species: Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. callistephi Plants Affected Aster family plants: aster daisy sunflower lettuce artichokes marigold chrysanthemums dahlias zinnias echinacea yarrow Plants Unaffected Geographical Range Signs & Symptoms Whole Plant rapid wilting of the plant, often followed by death stem […]
Powdery mildew is a common fungal disease that effects many types of plants, and is fairly easy to manage. It causes poor growth and lower yields, but seldom kills the plant. There are many different species of powdery mildew that cause the disease on many different species of plants. See list of species and their […]