Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Hybrid origin
Middle Africa
Types
Ray
Disk
Not Available
Habitat
disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides
Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
0-6
3-9
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
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Orange Red
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Lobed
imparipinnate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires a lot of watering
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
Neutral
Soil Type
Average, Rich, Well drained
Clay
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average, Rich, Well drained
Rich
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Broken Bones
Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Not Available
Animal Feed, For making oil, Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Groundcover
Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'
SOLANUM integrifolium
Common Name
Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower
Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant
In Hindi
मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी
कद्दू पेड़
In German
mexikanische Sonnenblume
Kürbis-Baum
In French
Mexican sunflower
arbre de citrouille
In Spanish
girasol mexicano
árbol de calabaza
In Greek
Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο
δέντρο κολοκύθας
In Portuguese
girassol mexicano
árvore abóbora
In Polish
meksykański słonecznika
drzewa dyni
In Latin
Mexicanus HELIANTHUS
PEPO ligno
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Not Applicable
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Scrophulariales
Family
Acanthaceae
Oleaceae
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Mexican Sunflower and Pumpkin Tree
Season and care of Mexican Sunflower and Pumpkin Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Mexican Sunflower and Pumpkin Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mexican Sunflower season is Summer and Fall and Pumpkin Tree season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Mexican Sunflower is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Pumpkin Tree is Loam while the PH of soil for Mexican Sunflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Pumpkin Tree is Acidic, Neutral.
Mexican Sunflower and Pumpkin Tree Physical Information
Mexican Sunflower and Pumpkin Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Sunflower and Pumpkin Tree are as follows:
Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red
Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
- Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Mexican Sunflower and Pumpkin Tree
Care of Mexican Sunflower and Pumpkin Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Sunflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pumpkin 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 Pumpkin Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.