Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
Hybrid origin
South America
Types
Ray
Disk
Not available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
0-6
5-11
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12 - 1
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
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Prostrate/Trailing
Flower Color
Orange Red
Red
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
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Needle like
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Average, Rich, Well drained
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average, Rich, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Skin Problems
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Broken Bones
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
Other Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Groundcover
Cottage garden, Edible
Botanical Name
TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'
PORTULACA grandiflora
Common Name
Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
In Hindi
मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी
Portulaca
In German
mexikanische Sonnenblume
Portulak
In French
Mexican sunflower
portulaca
In Spanish
girasol mexicano
Portulaca
In Greek
Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο
Portulaca
In Portuguese
girassol mexicano
Portulaca
In Polish
meksykański słonecznika
Portulaca
In Latin
Mexicanus HELIANTHUS
Portulaca
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Not Applicable
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
Family
Acanthaceae
Portulacaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Mexican Sunflower and Portulaca
Season and care of Mexican Sunflower and Portulaca is important to know. While considering everything about Mexican Sunflower and Portulaca Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mexican Sunflower season is Summer and Fall and Portulaca season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Mexican Sunflower is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Portulaca is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Mexican Sunflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline.
Mexican Sunflower and Portulaca Physical Information
Mexican Sunflower and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Mexican Sunflower and Portulaca are as follows:
Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red
Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
- Portulaca leaf color: Green
Care of Mexican Sunflower and Portulaca
Care of Mexican Sunflower and Portulaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Sunflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing. In summer Mexican Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.