Bluewings

Mexican Sunflower

About Bluewings and Mexican Sunflower

Bluewings

Mexican Sunflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-11

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.40 cm

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61.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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61.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Lavender

Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Average, Rich, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Average, Rich, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Disease free, Fungal Diseases, Fungal leaf spots, fungus, Pest Free, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture, Pests and diseases, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Broken Bones

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cottage garden, Edging, Flower borders

Cottage garden, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TORENIA fournieri

TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'

7.2 Common Name

Bluewings, Florida Pansy, Wishbone Flower

Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bluewings

मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी

7.2.2 In German

Bluewings

mexikanische Sonnenblume

7.2.3 In French

Bluewings

Mexican sunflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bluewings

girasol mexicano

7.2.5 In Greek

Bluewings

Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bluewings

girassol mexicano

7.2.7 In Polish

Bluewings

meksykański słonecznika

7.2.8 In Latin

Bluewings

Mexicanus HELIANTHUS

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Applicable

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Linderniaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Torenia

Tithinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bluewings and Mexican Sunflower

Wondering what are the properties of Bluewings and Mexican Sunflower? We provide you with everything About Bluewings and Mexican Sunflower. Bluewings doesn't have thorns and Mexican Sunflower doesn't have thorns. Also Bluewings does not have fragrant flowers. Bluewings has allergic reactions like Not Available and Mexican Sunflower has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bluewings and Mexican Sunflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bluewings and Mexican Sunflower

Season and care of Bluewings and Mexican Sunflower is important to know. While considering everything about Bluewings and Mexican Sunflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bluewings season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Mexican Sunflower season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bluewings is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Mexican Sunflower is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bluewings is Acidic, Neutral and for Mexican Sunflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Bluewings and Mexican Sunflower Physical Information

Bluewings and Mexican Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Bluewings height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Bluewings and Mexican Sunflower are as follows:

Bluewings flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue and Lavender
Bluewings leaf color: Green
Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red
Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bluewings and Mexican Sunflower

Care of Bluewings and Mexican Sunflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluewings pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Sunflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bluewings needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.