Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
Hybrid origin
Europe, Asia
Types
Ray
Disk
not available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
0-6
5-8
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
8 - 5
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Orange Red
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Grass like
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Average, Rich, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average, Rich, Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Broken Bones
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Whole plant
Other Uses
Not Available
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Groundcover
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Common Name
Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower
Meadow Foxtail
In Hindi
मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी
Meadow Foxtail
In German
mexikanische Sonnenblume
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
In French
Mexican sunflower
vulpin des prés
In Spanish
girasol mexicano
pradera de cola de zorra
In Greek
Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο
Meadow Foxtail
In Portuguese
girassol mexicano
Meadow Foxtail
In Polish
meksykański słonecznika
łąka ber
In Latin
Mexicanus HELIANTHUS
meadow Foxtail
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Not Applicable
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Cyperales
Family
Acanthaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Tithinia
Alopecurus
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Mexican Sunflower and Meadow Foxtail
Season and care of Mexican Sunflower and Meadow Foxtail is important to know. While considering everything about Mexican Sunflower and Meadow Foxtail Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mexican Sunflower season is Summer and Fall and Meadow Foxtail season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Mexican Sunflower is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Mexican Sunflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Mexican Sunflower and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information
Mexican Sunflower and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Mexican Sunflower and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:
Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red
Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
- Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Care of Mexican Sunflower and Meadow Foxtail
Care of Mexican Sunflower and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Sunflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Mexican Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.
