Mexican Sunflower

Bamboo

About Mexican Sunflower and Bamboo

Mexican Sunflower

Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Ray Disk

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

21500

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides

Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

0-66-9

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

61.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Pink, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Average, Rich, Well drained

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average, Rich, Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Coarse

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Cyanide poisoning

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

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

Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

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

Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'

BAMBUSA

7.2 Common Name

Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower

Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी

Bānsa

7.2.2 In German

mexikanische Sonnenblume

Bambus

7.2.3 In French

Mexican sunflower

Bambou

7.2.4 In Spanish

girasol mexicano

Bambú

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο

μπαμπού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

girassol mexicano

bambu

7.2.7 In Polish

meksykański słonecznika

Bambus

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus HELIANTHUS

Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Applicable

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Poales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Tithinia

Acidosasa

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Bambuseae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae

8.10 Number of Species

NA1400

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Sunflower and Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Sunflower and Bamboo

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

Mexican Sunflower and Bamboo Physical Information

Mexican Sunflower and Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Mexican Sunflower and Bamboo are as follows:

Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red
Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mexican Sunflower and Bamboo

Care of Mexican Sunflower and Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Sunflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Mexican Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.