Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
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Types
-
Ray
Disk
Number of Varieties
-2
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-150-6
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
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
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory, Gray
Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Magenta, Violet
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cuneate
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require 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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Average, Rich, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average, Rich, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Broken Bones
Part of Plant Used
Wood
-
Other Uses
Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Cottage garden, Groundcover
Botanical Name
TRIPLARIS americana
TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'
Common Name
Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick
Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower
In Hindi
Macaw
मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी
In German
Ara
mexikanische Sonnenblume
In French
ara
Mexican sunflower
In Spanish
guacamayo
girasol mexicano
In Greek
μακώ
Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο
In Portuguese
arara
girassol mexicano
In Polish
ara
meksykański słonecznika
In Latin
Ara
Mexicanus HELIANTHUS
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Caryophyllales
Asterales
Family
Polygonaceae
Acanthaceae
Genus
Triplaris
Tithinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
-40
1
27800
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