Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Hybrid origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Ray
Disk
Cusick's camas, large camas
Habitat
disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
0-6
8-10
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
Not Available
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
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Orange Red
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Long slender
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Average, Rich, Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average, Rich, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
Medicinal Uses
Broken Bones
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Not Available
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Groundcover
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'
Hyacinthus orientalis
Common Name
Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
In Hindi
मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी
ह्यचीन्थ
In German
mexikanische Sonnenblume
Hyazinthe
In French
Mexican sunflower
jacinthe
In Spanish
girasol mexicano
jacinto
In Greek
Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο
υάκινθος
In Portuguese
girassol mexicano
jacinto
In Polish
meksykański słonecznika
hiacynt
In Latin
Mexicanus HELIANTHUS
et hyacinthinas,
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Not Applicable
Liliopsida
Family
Acanthaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Tithinia
Hyacinthus
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Scilloideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Mexican Sunflower and Wild Hyacinth
Season and care of Mexican Sunflower and Wild Hyacinth is important to know. While considering everything about Mexican Sunflower and Wild Hyacinth Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mexican Sunflower season is Summer and Fall and Wild Hyacinth season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Mexican Sunflower is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Wild Hyacinth is Loam while the PH of soil for Mexican Sunflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Wild Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral.
Mexican Sunflower and Wild Hyacinth Physical Information
Mexican Sunflower and Wild Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Mexican Sunflower and Wild Hyacinth are as follows:
Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red
Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
- Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Care of Mexican Sunflower and Wild Hyacinth
Care of Mexican Sunflower and Wild Hyacinth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Sunflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wild Hyacinth 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 Wild Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.