Mexican Sunflower

Bluebell

About Mexican Sunflower and Bluebell

Mexican Sunflower

Bluebell

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Ray Disk

Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides

Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

0-64-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-1

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

21,22

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 cm15.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red

White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet

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

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Spring, Late Spring

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

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average, Rich, Well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Glossy

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

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'

HYACINTHOIDES hispanica

7.2 Common Name

Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower

Spanish Bluebell

7.2.1 In Hindi

मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी

Bluebell plant

7.2.2 In German

mexikanische Sonnenblume

Endymion Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Mexican sunflower

plante Bluebell

7.2.4 In Spanish

girasol mexicano

planta Bluebell

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο

φυτό Bluebell

7.2.6 In Portuguese

girassol mexicano

planta Bluebell

7.2.7 In Polish

meksykański słonecznika

Bluebell roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus HELIANTHUS

Bluebell herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Applicable

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Tithinia

Hyacinthoides

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hyacintheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Scilloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA11

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Sunflower and Bluebell

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Sunflower and Bluebell

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

Mexican Sunflower and Bluebell Physical Information

Mexican Sunflower and Bluebell physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Sunflower and Bluebell are as follows:

Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red
Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bluebell flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Blue Violet
Bluebell leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Sunflower and Bluebell

Care of Mexican Sunflower and Bluebell include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Sunflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bluebell pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Mexican Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bluebell needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.