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About Mexican Sunflower and Blue Lyme Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Europe, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Ray Disk
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
2NA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
0-67-9
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
9 - 7
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
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
61.00 cm150.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
61.00 cm75.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Orange Red
Creamy Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lobed
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average, Rich, Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Broken Bones
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Cottage garden, Groundcover
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'
ELYMUS glaucus
7.2 Common Name
Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye
7.2.1 In Hindi
मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी
Blue Lyme Grass
7.2.2 In German
mexikanische Sonnenblume
Blau Lyme Grass
7.2.3 In French
Mexican sunflower
Bleu Lyme Herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
girasol mexicano
Azul hierba de Lyme
7.2.5 In Greek
Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο
Μπλε Lyme Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
girassol mexicano
Azul Lyme grama
7.2.7 In Polish
meksykański słonecznika
Niebieska Trawa Lyme
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus HELIANTHUS
Blue Lyme Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Not Applicable
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Acanthaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Tithinia
Elymus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Triticeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Pooideae
8.10 Number of Species
NANA
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Properties of Mexican Sunflower and Blue Lyme Grass

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

Season and Care of Mexican Sunflower and Blue Lyme Grass

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

Mexican Sunflower and Blue Lyme Grass Physical Information

Mexican Sunflower and Blue Lyme Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Blue Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Sunflower and Blue Lyme Grass are as follows:

  • Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red

  • Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Blue Lyme Grass flower color: Creamy Yellow

  • Blue Lyme Grass leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Mexican Sunflower and Blue Lyme Grass

Care of Mexican Sunflower and Blue Lyme Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Sunflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Lyme Grass pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Mexican Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Lyme Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.