Lavender

Mexican Sunflower

About Lavender and Mexican Sunflower

Lavender

Mexican Sunflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herb, Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Lodden Blue, Royal Velve, Melissa, Sachet, Sharon Roberts etc

Ray Disk

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Hillside, Rocky areas

disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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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45.70 cm

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61.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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61.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue Violet

Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray, Silver

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

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

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

Neutral, Alkaline

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, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water when soil is dry

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Average, Rich, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average, Rich, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring, Prune to control growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Cecidomia, Cuscuta, Gray mold, Meligetes, Phoma, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Sophronia Humerella

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Fine

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

Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Acne, Skin irritation

Broken Bones

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Cottage garden, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LAVANDULA multifida

TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'

7.2 Common Name

Lavender

Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lavender

मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी

7.2.2 In German

Lavendel

mexikanische Sonnenblume

7.2.3 In French

Lavande

Mexican sunflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lavanda

girasol mexicano

7.2.5 In Greek

λεβάντα

Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lavanda

girassol mexicano

7.2.7 In Polish

Lawenda

meksykański słonecznika

7.2.8 In Latin

Lavendula

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

Lamiaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Lavandula

Tithinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Lavanduleae

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8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lavender and Mexican Sunflower

Wondering what are the properties of Lavender and Mexican Sunflower? We provide you with everything About Lavender and Mexican Sunflower. Lavender doesn't have thorns and Mexican Sunflower doesn't have thorns. Also Lavender does not have fragrant flowers. Lavender has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea and Vomiting and Mexican Sunflower has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Lavender and Mexican Sunflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lavender and Mexican Sunflower

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

Lavender and Mexican Sunflower Physical Information

Lavender and Mexican Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Lavender height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Lavender and Mexican Sunflower are as follows:

Lavender flower color: Blue Violet
Lavender leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red
Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lavender and Mexican Sunflower

Care of Lavender and Mexican Sunflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lavender pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring and Prune to control growth and Mexican Sunflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lavender 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.