Mexican Sunflower

Baby Blue Eyes Plant

About Mexican Sunflower and Baby Blue Eyes Plant

Mexican Sunflower

Baby Blue Eyes Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Western United States, Alaska, California

1.4 Types

Ray Disk

Nemophila menziesii var. atomaria, Nemophila menziesii var. integrifolia, Nemophila menziesii var. menziesii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides

Chaparral, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

0-63-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Not Available

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

61.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red

White, Blue, Light Blue, Sky Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

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?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not water frequently, Never Over-water

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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Average, Rich, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average, Rich, Well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Not Available

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

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

Broken Bones

Pain killer

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers

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

Cottage garden, Groundcover

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'

NEMOPHILA menziesii

7.2 Common Name

Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower

Baby Blue Eyes

7.2.1 In Hindi

मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी

Baby Blue Eyes Plant

7.2.2 In German

mexikanische Sonnenblume

Baby Blue Eyes Pflanzen

7.2.3 In French

Mexican sunflower

bébé yeux bleus usine

7.2.4 In Spanish

girasol mexicano

bebé ojos azules planta

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο

μωρό μπλε μάτια των φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

girassol mexicano

bebê olhos azuis planta

7.2.7 In Polish

meksykański słonecznika

dziecko niebieskie oczy roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus HELIANTHUS

baby blue eyes plant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Not Available

8.3 Class

Not Applicable

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Boraginaceae

8.6 Genus

Tithinia

Nemophila

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Hydrophylloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA11

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Sunflower and Baby Blue Eyes Plant

Wondering what are the properties of Mexican Sunflower and Baby Blue Eyes Plant? We provide you with everything About Mexican Sunflower and Baby Blue Eyes Plant. Mexican Sunflower doesn't have thorns and Baby Blue Eyes Plant doesn't have thorns. Also Mexican Sunflower does not have fragrant flowers. Mexican Sunflower has allergic reactions like Not Available and Baby Blue Eyes Plant 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 Mexican Sunflower and Baby Blue Eyes Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Mexican Sunflower and Baby Blue Eyes Plant

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

Mexican Sunflower and Baby Blue Eyes Plant Physical Information

Mexican Sunflower and Baby Blue Eyes Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Baby Blue Eyes Plant height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Mexican Sunflower and Baby Blue Eyes Plant are as follows:

Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red
Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Baby Blue Eyes Plant flower color: White, Blue, Light Blue and Sky Blue
Baby Blue Eyes Plant leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Sunflower and Baby Blue Eyes Plant

Care of Mexican Sunflower and Baby Blue Eyes Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Sunflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Baby Blue Eyes Plant pruning is done Not Available. In summer Mexican Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Baby Blue Eyes Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.