Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants
Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia
Hybrid origin
Types
Not Available
Ray
Disk
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Mediterranean region
disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
0-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Lobed
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Average, Rich, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average, Rich, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Broken Bones
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Not Available
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cottage garden, Groundcover
Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis
TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'
Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower
In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ
मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी
In German
Hyazinthe
mexikanische Sonnenblume
In French
jacinthe
Mexican sunflower
In Spanish
jacinto
girasol mexicano
In Greek
υάκινθος
Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο
In Portuguese
jacinto
girassol mexicano
In Polish
hiacynt
meksykański słonecznika
In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
Mexicanus HELIANTHUS
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Not Applicable
Family
Liliaceae
Acanthaceae
Genus
Hyacinthus
Tithinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Hyacinth and Mexican Sunflower
Season and care of Hyacinth and Mexican Sunflower is important to know. While considering everything about Hyacinth and Mexican Sunflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hyacinth season is Spring and Winter and Mexican Sunflower season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Hyacinth is Loam and for Mexican Sunflower is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral and for Mexican Sunflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Hyacinth and Mexican Sunflower Physical Information
Hyacinth and Mexican Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Hyacinth and Mexican Sunflower are as follows:
Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red
- Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Hyacinth and Mexican Sunflower
Care of Hyacinth and Mexican Sunflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hyacinth 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 Hyacinth 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.