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About Mexican Sunflower and Prickly Lettuce

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Europe
1.4 Types
Ray Disk
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
0-6
6-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
Not Available
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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
61.00 cm
Rank: 93 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Orange Red
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
White
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lobed
Arrowhead
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
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
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
Ground
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
Requires regular watering
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
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Average, Rich, Well drained
Moist
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average, Rich, Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
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
Medium
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 Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
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
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
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
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'
LACTUCA serriola
7.2 Common Name
Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce
7.2.1 In Hindi
मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी
Prickly Lettuce
7.2.2 In German
mexikanische Sonnenblume
Feigensalat
7.2.3 In French
Mexican sunflower
laitue scariole
7.2.4 In Spanish
girasol mexicano
lechuga espinosa
7.2.5 In Greek
Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
girassol mexicano
alface espinhosa
7.2.7 In Polish
meksykański słonecznika
Kolczasta Sałata
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus HELIANTHUS
Opuntia Lactuca
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Not Applicable
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Acanthaceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Tithinia
Lactuca
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Cichorieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Mexican Sunflower and Prickly Lettuce

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

Season and Care of Mexican Sunflower and Prickly Lettuce

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

Mexican Sunflower and Prickly Lettuce Physical Information

Mexican Sunflower and Prickly Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Prickly Lettuce height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Mexican Sunflower and Prickly Lettuce are as follows:

  • Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red

  • Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow

  • Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Mexican Sunflower and Prickly Lettuce

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