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About Mexican Sunflower and Moss Rose

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
South America
1.4 Types
Ray Disk
Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
12
Rank: 80 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides
All sorts of environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
0-6
5-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12 - 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
Prostrate/Trailing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
7.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
61.00 cm
Rank: 93 (Overall)
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Orange Red
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
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
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lobed
Cylindrical
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs watering once a week
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
Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Average, Rich, Well drained
Loam, Loose, Sandy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average, Rich, Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Annual Plants 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 !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Applicable
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Broken Bones
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Cottage garden, Groundcover
Landscape
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'
PORTULACA grandiflora
7.2 Common Name
Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower
Moss Rose
7.2.1 In Hindi
मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी
मॉस गुलाब
7.2.2 In German
mexikanische Sonnenblume
Moss Rose
7.2.3 In French
Mexican sunflower
Moss Rose
7.2.4 In Spanish
girasol mexicano
musgo de Rose
7.2.5 In Greek
Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο
Moss Rose
7.2.6 In Portuguese
girassol mexicano
rosa-musgo
7.2.7 In Polish
meksykański słonecznika
Moss Rose
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus HELIANTHUS
Rosa moss
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Not Applicable
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Acanthaceae
Portulacaceae
8.6 Genus
Tithinia
Portulaca
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Mexican Sunflower and Moss Rose

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

Season and Care of Mexican Sunflower and Moss Rose

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

Mexican Sunflower and Moss Rose Physical Information

Mexican Sunflower and Moss Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Mexican Sunflower and Moss Rose are as follows:

  • Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red

  • Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon

  • Moss Rose leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Sunflower and Moss Rose

Care of Mexican Sunflower and Moss Rose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Sunflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Moss Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mexican Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.