Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Hybrid origin
Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America
Types
Ray
Disk
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Habitat
disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
0-6
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
Not Available
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
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Not Available
Flower Color
Orange Red
Magenta, Red, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Globe shaped
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Type
Average, Rich, Well drained
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average, Rich, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Broken Bones
Diabetes, Hangover
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Not Available
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Groundcover
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'
Cactaceae
Common Name
Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower
Cactus
In Hindi
मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी
Naagaphanee
In German
mexikanische Sonnenblume
Kaktus
In French
Mexican sunflower
Cactus
In Spanish
girasol mexicano
El Cactus
In Greek
Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο
κάκτος
In Portuguese
girassol mexicano
cacto
In Polish
meksykański słonecznika
kaktus
In Latin
Mexicanus HELIANTHUS
Cactus
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Not Applicable
Dicotyledonae
Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
Family
Acanthaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Tithinia
Not Available
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Mexican Sunflower and Cactus
Season and care of Mexican Sunflower and Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Mexican Sunflower and Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mexican Sunflower season is Summer and Fall and Cactus season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Mexican Sunflower is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Cactus is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Mexican Sunflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cactus is Alkaline.
Mexican Sunflower and Cactus Physical Information
Mexican Sunflower and Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Cactus height is 27.55 cm and width 3.44 cm. The color specification of Mexican Sunflower and Cactus are as follows:
Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red
Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cactus flower color: Magenta, Red, White and Yellow
- Cactus leaf color: Green
Care of Mexican Sunflower and Cactus
Care of Mexican Sunflower and Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Sunflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mexican Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.