Life Span
Annual
Biennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Types
Ray
Disk
Echium pininana
Habitat
disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
0-6
8-10
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
9 - 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
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Orange Red
Light Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
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Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer, Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Average, Rich, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average, Rich, Well drained
Well drained
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
-
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Broken Bones
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Groundcover
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'
ECHIUM pininana
Common Name
Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
In Hindi
मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी
Tree Echium
In German
mexikanische Sonnenblume
Baum Aciam
In French
Mexican sunflower
Arbre ACIAM
In Spanish
girasol mexicano
árbol Aciam
In Greek
Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο
δέντρο Aciam
In Portuguese
girassol mexicano
árvore Aciam
In Polish
meksykański słonecznika
drzewo Aciam
In Latin
Mexicanus HELIANTHUS
lignum Aciam
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Family
Acanthaceae
Boraginaceae
Clade
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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Properties of Mexican Sunflower and Tree Echium
Wondering what are the properties of Mexican Sunflower and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Mexican Sunflower and Tree Echium. Mexican Sunflower doesn't have thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also Mexican Sunflower does not have fragrant flowers. Mexican Sunflower has allergic reactions like and Tree Echium has allergic reactions like . 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 Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Mexican Sunflower and Tree Echium
Season and care of Mexican Sunflower and Tree Echium is important to know. While considering everything about Mexican Sunflower and Tree Echium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mexican Sunflower season is Summer and Fall and Tree Echium season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Mexican Sunflower is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Mexican Sunflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline.
Mexican Sunflower and Tree Echium Physical Information
Mexican Sunflower and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Sunflower and Tree Echium are as follows:
Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red
Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
- Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Mexican Sunflower and Tree Echium
Care of Mexican Sunflower and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Sunflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.