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About Mexican Sunflower and Chives

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Herbs
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Ray Disk
Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
500
Rank: 15 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides
Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
0-6
4-9
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
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
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
203.00 cm
Rank: 81 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
61.00 cm
Rank: 93 (Overall)
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Orange Red
White, Pink, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lobed
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water when soil is dry
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
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
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, head rot, Pink Root, Rust, Thripes
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
89% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Broken Bones
Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Cottage garden, Groundcover
Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'
ALLIUM schoenoprasum
7.2 Common Name
Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower
Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives
7.2.1 In Hindi
मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी
Chives
7.2.2 In German
mexikanische Sonnenblume
Schnittlauch
7.2.3 In French
Mexican sunflower
Ciboulette
7.2.4 In Spanish
girasol mexicano
Cebollino
7.2.5 In Greek
Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο
βολβοί φαγώσιμοι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
girassol mexicano
Cebolinha
7.2.7 In Polish
meksykański słonecznika
Szczypiorek
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus HELIANTHUS
Sectivi porri
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Not Applicable
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Acanthaceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Tithinia
Allium
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Allioideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Mexican Sunflower and Chives

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

Season and Care of Mexican Sunflower and Chives

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

Mexican Sunflower and Chives Physical Information

Mexican Sunflower and Chives physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Mexican Sunflower and Chives are as follows:

  • Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red

  • Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Mexican Sunflower and Chives

Care of Mexican Sunflower and Chives include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Sunflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Mexican Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.