Lupine

Mexican Sunflower

About Lupine and Mexican Sunflower

Lupine

Mexican Sunflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine

Ray Disk

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2002

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Pine barrens, Sandy areas

disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-70-6

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.95 cm61.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1.50 cm61.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, White

Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light 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

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loose, Moist

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loose, Moist

Average, Rich, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average, Rich, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Bees

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers

Broken Bones

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden

Cottage garden, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Lupinus

TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Lupine

Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

वृक संयंत्र

मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी

7.2.2 In German

lupine

mexikanische Sonnenblume

7.2.3 In French

usine de lupin

Mexican sunflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de lupino

girasol mexicano

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό λούπινο

Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

tremoço planta

girassol mexicano

7.2.7 In Polish

łubin roślin

meksykański słonecznika

7.2.8 In Latin

Plinio herba

Mexicanus HELIANTHUS

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Applicable

8.4 Order

Fabales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Lupinus

Tithinia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

200NA

1 27800

Properties of Lupine and Mexican Sunflower

Wondering what are the properties of Lupine and Mexican Sunflower? We provide you with everything About Lupine and Mexican Sunflower. Lupine doesn't have thorns and Mexican Sunflower doesn't have thorns. Also Lupine does not have fragrant flowers. Lupine has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face and Vomiting and Mexican Sunflower has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face 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 Lupine and Mexican Sunflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lupine and Mexican Sunflower

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

Lupine and Mexican Sunflower Physical Information

Lupine and Mexican Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Lupine height is 2.95 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Lupine and Mexican Sunflower are as follows:

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

Care of Lupine and Mexican Sunflower

Care of Lupine and Mexican Sunflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lupine pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Mexican Sunflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lupine 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.