Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
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Types
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Ray
Disk
Number of Varieties
82
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas
disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-70-6
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Pink
Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Average, Rich, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average, Rich, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Corydalis
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sedative
Broken Bones
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
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Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Cottage garden, Groundcover
Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens
TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'
Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower
In Hindi
Capnoides
मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी
In German
Capnoides
mexikanische Sonnenblume
In French
capnoides
Mexican sunflower
In Spanish
Capnoides
girasol mexicano
In Greek
Capnoides
Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο
In Portuguese
Capnoides
girassol mexicano
In Polish
Capnoides
meksykański słonecznika
In Latin
capnoides
Mexicanus HELIANTHUS
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Angiosperms
Class
Agaricomycetes
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Order
Agaricales
Asterales
Family
Fumariaceae
Acanthaceae
Genus
Hypholoma
Tithinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
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Tribe
Fumarieae
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Subfamily
Fumarioideae
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Number of Species
140
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27800
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