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About Sweetpea and Mexican Sunflower

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Mediterranean
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Ray Disk
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 90 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10
0-6
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
12 - 1
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
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
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
61.00 cm
Rank: 93 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet
Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Lobed
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Average, Rich, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average, Rich, Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Organic Flower Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Caterpillar, Insects, Not Available, Snails
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Broken Bones
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as essential oil
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Cottage garden, Groundcover
Cottage garden, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LATHYRUS odoratus
TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'
7.2 Common Name
Sweetpea
Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower
7.2.1 In Hindi
Sweetpea
मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी
7.2.2 In German
Sweetpea
mexikanische Sonnenblume
7.2.3 In French
Sweetpea
Mexican sunflower
7.2.4 In Spanish
Sweetpea
girasol mexicano
7.2.5 In Greek
Sweetpea
Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Sweetpea
girassol mexicano
7.2.7 In Polish
Sweetpea
meksykański słonecznika
7.2.8 In Latin
Sweetpea
Mexicanus HELIANTHUS
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Applicable
8.4 Order
Fabales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Fabaceae
Acanthaceae
8.6 Genus
Lagerstroemia
Tithinia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Vicieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Faboideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Sweetpea and Mexican Sunflower

Wondering what are the properties of Sweetpea and Mexican Sunflower? We provide you with everything About Sweetpea and Mexican Sunflower. Sweetpea doesn't have thorns and Mexican Sunflower doesn't have thorns. Also Sweetpea does not have fragrant flowers. Sweetpea has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Mexican Sunflower has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting. 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 Sweetpea and Mexican Sunflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Sweetpea and Mexican Sunflower

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

Sweetpea and Mexican Sunflower Physical Information

Sweetpea and Mexican Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetpea and Mexican Sunflower are as follows:

  • Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green

  • Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red

  • Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweetpea and Mexican Sunflower

Care of Sweetpea and Mexican Sunflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing and Mexican Sunflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweetpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.