Mexican Sunflower

Lily of the Valley

About Mexican Sunflower and Lily of the Valley

Mexican Sunflower

Lily of the Valley

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Asia, Europe

1.4 Types

Ray Disk

American Lily of the Valley, European Lily of the Valley, Japanese Lily of the valley.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides

Banks, Broad-Leaved Forests, coppices, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest margins, Ridges, Rocky Ridges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

0-6

4-8

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

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6.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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61.00 cm

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1.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red

Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark 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

Bell Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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

Moist, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average, Rich, Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Aureobasidium leaf spot, Foliar nematode, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Southern blight

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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Not Available

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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Not Available

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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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Headache, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, 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

Chest pain, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'

Convallaria majalis

7.2 Common Name

Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower

Lily of the Valley

7.2.1 In Hindi

मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी

कामुदिनी

7.2.2 In German

mexikanische Sonnenblume

Maiglöckchen

7.2.3 In French

Mexican sunflower

Lily of the Valley

7.2.4 In Spanish

girasol mexicano

Lirio de los valles

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο

Κρίνος της κοιλάδας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

girassol mexicano

Lírio do Vale

7.2.7 In Polish

meksykański słonecznika

Lilia doliny

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus HELIANTHUS

Lílium convállium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Applicable

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Tithinia

Convallaria

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mexican Sunflower and Lily of the Valley

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Sunflower and Lily of the Valley

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

Mexican Sunflower and Lily of the Valley Physical Information

Mexican Sunflower and Lily of the Valley physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Lily of the Valley height is 6.00 cm and width 1.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Sunflower and Lily of the Valley are as follows:

Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red
Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Lily of the Valley flower color: Pink and White
Lily of the Valley leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mexican Sunflower and Lily of the Valley

Care of Mexican Sunflower and Lily of the Valley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Sunflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lily of the Valley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, 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 Lily of the Valley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.