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About Texas Bluebonnet and Mexican Sunflower

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Texas
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Ornamental Plant
Ray Disk
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Roadsides, Sandy areas
disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
0-6
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
61.00 cm
Rank: 93 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple
Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
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
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Palmate
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
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
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?
Bedding, Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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
Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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 !
1.3.1 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
1.5 Plant Benefits
1.5.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Broken Bones
1.5.3 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Not Available
1.5.5 Other Uses
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Showy Purposes
Not Available
1.6 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
1.10 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
1.14 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Hanging Basket
Cottage garden, Groundcover
2 Scientific Name
2.1 Botanical Name
LUPINUS subcarnosus
TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'
2.2 Common Name
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet
Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower
2.2.1 In Hindi
texas bluebonnet
मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी
2.2.2 In German
texas Blaue Lupine
mexikanische Sonnenblume
2.2.3 In French
texas bluebonnet
Mexican sunflower
2.2.4 In Spanish
texas Bluebonnet
girasol mexicano
2.2.5 In Greek
texas bluebonnet
Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο
2.2.6 In Portuguese
texas bluebonnet
girassol mexicano
2.2.7 In Polish
texas bluebonnet
meksykański słonecznika
2.2.8 In Latin
Texas lory
Mexicanus HELIANTHUS
3 Classification
3.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
3.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
3.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Applicable
3.4 Order
Fabales
Asterales
3.5 Family
Fabaceae
Acanthaceae
3.6 Genus
Lupinus
Tithinia
3.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
3.8 Tribe
Genisteae
Not Available
3.9 Subfamily
Faboideae
Not Available
3.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of Texas Bluebonnet and Mexican Sunflower

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

Season and Care of Texas Bluebonnet and Mexican Sunflower

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

Texas Bluebonnet and Mexican Sunflower Physical Information

Texas Bluebonnet and Mexican Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Texas Bluebonnet height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Texas Bluebonnet and Mexican Sunflower are as follows:

  • Texas Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple

  • Texas Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green

  • Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red

  • Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Texas Bluebonnet and Mexican Sunflower

Care of Texas Bluebonnet and Mexican Sunflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Texas Bluebonnet pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Sunflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Texas Bluebonnet 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.