Mexican Sunflower

Powder Puff Tree

About Mexican Sunflower and Powder Puff Tree

Mexican Sunflower

Powder Puff Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

South America

1.4 Types

Ray Disk

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

0-69-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-8

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

61.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red

Red, Magenta

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

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2 Common Name

Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

7.2.1 In Hindi

मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.2 In German

mexikanische Sonnenblume

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.3 In French

Mexican sunflower

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.4 In Spanish

girasol mexicano

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

girassol mexicano

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.7 In Polish

meksykański słonecznika

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus HELIANTHUS

Calliandra calothyrsus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Applicable

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Tithinia

Calliandra

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ingeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Mimosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Sunflower and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Sunflower and Powder Puff Tree

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

Mexican Sunflower and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Mexican Sunflower and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Sunflower and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red
Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Mexican Sunflower and Powder Puff Tree

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