Mexican Sunflower

White Sapote

About Mexican Sunflower and White Sapote

Mexican Sunflower

White Sapote

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Ray Disk

Reinikie, Dade, Pike, Suebelle and Golden Climate

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides

Tropical Highlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

0-68-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

11-6

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

61.00 cm760.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red

Light Green, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Light Green

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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Alternate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Vegetative

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not water frequently, Needs more water during establishment, Water during dry weather

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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average, Rich, Well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

drowsiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Anti-carcinogenic effects, Colon Cancer

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used As Food

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'

CASIMIROA edulis

7.2 Common Name

Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower

White Sapote

7.2.1 In Hindi

मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी

White Sapote

7.2.2 In German

mexikanische Sonnenblume

White Sapote

7.2.3 In French

Mexican sunflower

Sapote blanche

7.2.4 In Spanish

girasol mexicano

White Sapote

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο

White Sapote

7.2.6 In Portuguese

girassol mexicano

White Sapote

7.2.7 In Polish

meksykański słonecznika

White Sapote

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus HELIANTHUS

White Sapote

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Applicable

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Tithinia

Casimiroa

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Not Applicable

8.10 Number of Species

NA10

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Sunflower and White Sapote

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Sunflower and White Sapote

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

Mexican Sunflower and White Sapote Physical Information

Mexican Sunflower and White Sapote physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas White Sapote height is 610.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Sunflower and White Sapote are as follows:

Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red
Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
White Sapote flower color: Light Green and Ivory
White Sapote leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mexican Sunflower and White Sapote

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