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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Flowering Plants

Origin
-

Types
Ray Disk

Number of Varieties
2 100

Habitat
disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone
0-6

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 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

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
61.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
61.00 cm 93

Plant Color

Flower Color
Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Lobed

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type
Average, Rich, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average, Rich, Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Broken Bones

Part of Plant Used
-

Other Uses
-

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Cottage garden, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'

Common Name
Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower

In Hindi
मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी

In German
mexikanische Sonnenblume

In French
Mexican sunflower

In Spanish
girasol mexicano

In Greek
Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο

In Portuguese
girassol mexicano

In Polish
meksykański słonecznika

In Latin
Mexicanus HELIANTHUS

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Angiosperms

Class
-

Order
Asterales

Family
Acanthaceae

Genus
Tithinia

Clade
-

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
40

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Properties of Mexican Sunflower

Want to know the properties of Mexican Sunflower? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Mexican Sunflower is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Mexican Sunflower Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Mexican Sunflower Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Mexican Sunflower. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Mexican Sunflower physical information is as follows: 61.00 cm tall and 61.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lobed. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Mexican Sunflower

Taking Mexican Sunflower Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Mexican Sunflower include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Mexican Sunflower

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Mexican Sunflower is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Mexican Sunflower is a very important plant from Annual Plants. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Ray Disk. This plant's habitat is disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones and Roadsides and it comes in the hardiness zone 0-6. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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