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About Mexican Sunflower and Torenia

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Herbs
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Ray Disk
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
2NA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides
along watercourse, Moist Soils, shaded moist road banks
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
0-610-12
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12 - 3
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, 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
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
61.00 cm30.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
61.00 cm20.30 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Orange Red
White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lobed
Narrow and lance shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
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
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
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Pot
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
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Loamy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average, Rich, Well drained
Not Available
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Partial 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
20-20-20 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
fungus, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Broken Bones
cornea infecion, gonorrhoea
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Cottage garden, Groundcover
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'
TORENIA 'Dantorwhite'
7.2 Common Name
Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower
Bluewings, Torenia, White Moon Torenia, Wishbone Flower
7.2.1 In Hindi
मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी
Torenia
7.2.2 In German
mexikanische Sonnenblume
Torenia
7.2.3 In French
Mexican sunflower
Torénia
7.2.4 In Spanish
girasol mexicano
Torenia
7.2.5 In Greek
Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο
Torenia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
girassol mexicano
Torenia
7.2.7 In Polish
meksykański słonecznika
Torenia
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus HELIANTHUS
Torenia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Not Applicable
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Scrophulariales
8.5 Family
Acanthaceae
Scrophulariaceae
8.6 Genus
Tithinia
Torenia
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
NA3
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Properties of Mexican Sunflower and Torenia

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

Season and Care of Mexican Sunflower and Torenia

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

Mexican Sunflower and Torenia Physical Information

Mexican Sunflower and Torenia physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Torenia height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Mexican Sunflower and Torenia are as follows:

  • Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red

  • Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Torenia flower color: White and Yellow

  • Torenia leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Sunflower and Torenia

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