Mexican Sunflower

Evening Primrose

About Mexican Sunflower and Evening Primrose

Mexican Sunflower

Evening Primrose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Ray Disk

Apricot Delight, Copper canyon

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

213

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

0-65-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-1

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

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

61.00 cm1.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

61.00 cm0.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

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

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, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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, 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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Variety of soil types

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

Fine

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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Broken Bones

Eczema

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'

OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'

7.2 Common Name

Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower

Suncups, sundrops

7.2.1 In Hindi

मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी

Evening Primrose

7.2.2 In German

mexikanische Sonnenblume

Evening Primrose

7.2.3 In French

Mexican sunflower

onagre

7.2.4 In Spanish

girasol mexicano

onagra

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο

Νυχτολούλουδο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

girassol mexicano

Evening Primrose

7.2.7 In Polish

meksykański słonecznika

wiesiołka

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus HELIANTHUS

vespere Primrose

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Applicable

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Onagraceae

8.6 Genus

Tithinia

Oenothera

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Onagreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Onagroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA145

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Sunflower and Evening Primrose

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Sunflower and Evening Primrose

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

Mexican Sunflower and Evening Primrose Physical Information

Mexican Sunflower and Evening Primrose physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Evening Primrose height is 1.00 cm and width 0.10 cm. The color specification of Mexican Sunflower and Evening Primrose are as follows:

Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red
Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Evening Primrose flower color: Yellow
Evening Primrose leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Sunflower and Evening Primrose

Care of Mexican Sunflower and Evening Primrose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Sunflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Evening Primrose pruning is done 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 Evening Primrose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.