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About Creeping Zinnia and Mexican Sunflower


About Mexican Sunflower and Creeping Zinnia


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Shrub   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
Mexico   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Ornamental   
Ray Disk   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
2   
99+

Habitat
Rocky areas   
disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9   
0-6   

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   
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
Prostrate/Trailing   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm   
99+
61.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
61.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold, Black   
Orange Red   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Chocolate, Black   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed   
Lobed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
Average Water Needs   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline   

Soil Type
Well drained   
Average, Rich, Well drained   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average, Rich, Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Hummingbirds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes   
Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Broken Bones   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Groundcover   
Cottage garden, Groundcover   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SANVITALIA procumbens   
TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'   

Common Name
Creeping Zinnia   
Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower   

In Hindi
SANVITALIA procumbens   
मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी   

In German
Husarenknopf   
mexikanische Sonnenblume   

In French
procumbens Sanvitalia   
Mexican sunflower   

In Spanish
procumbens Sanvitalia   
girasol mexicano   

In Greek
procumbens SANVITALIA   
Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο   

In Portuguese
procumbens Sanvitalia   
girassol mexicano   

In Polish
procumbens SANVITALIA   
meksykański słonecznika   

In Latin
Sanvitalia procumbens   
Mexicanus HELIANTHUS   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Angiosperms   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Not Applicable   

Order
Asterales   
Asterales   

Family
Asteraceae   
Acanthaceae   

Genus
Sanvitalia   
Tithinia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Heliantheae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Asteroideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
7   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Creeping Zinnia and Mexican Sunflower

Wondering what are the properties of Creeping Zinnia and Mexican Sunflower? We provide you with everything About Creeping Zinnia and Mexican Sunflower. Creeping Zinnia doesn't have thorns and Mexican Sunflower doesn't have thorns. Also Creeping Zinnia does not have fragrant flowers. Creeping Zinnia 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 Creeping Zinnia and Mexican Sunflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Creeping Zinnia and Mexican Sunflower

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

Creeping Zinnia and Mexican Sunflower Physical Information

Creeping Zinnia and Mexican Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Zinnia height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Zinnia and Mexican Sunflower are as follows:

Care of Creeping Zinnia and Mexican Sunflower

Care of Creeping Zinnia and Mexican Sunflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Zinnia pruning is done 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 Creeping Zinnia 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.

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