Mexican Sunflower

Saururus cernuus

About Mexican Sunflower and Saururus cernuus

Mexican Sunflower

Saururus cernuus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

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

Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

0-63-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

11-1

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

61.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Brownish Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Root Division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs Very high moisture

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average, Rich, Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

bees

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Bees, Flies, Turtles

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic reaction, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

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

Insect Bites, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'

SAURURUS cernuus

7.2 Common Name

Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower

Lizard's Tail

7.2.1 In Hindi

मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी

Saururus cernuus

7.2.2 In German

mexikanische Sonnenblume

Saururus cernuus

7.2.3 In French

Mexican sunflower

Saururus cernuus

7.2.4 In Spanish

girasol mexicano

cernuus Saururus

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο

Saururus cernuus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

girassol mexicano

Saururus cernuus

7.2.7 In Polish

meksykański słonecznika

Saururus cernuus

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus HELIANTHUS

Saururi cernuus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Applicable

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Piperales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Saururaceae

8.6 Genus

Tithinia

Saururus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Sunflower and Saururus cernuus

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Sunflower and Saururus cernuus

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

Mexican Sunflower and Saururus cernuus Physical Information

Mexican Sunflower and Saururus cernuus physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Sunflower and Saururus cernuus are as follows:

Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red
Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Saururus cernuus flower color: White
Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mexican Sunflower and Saururus cernuus

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