Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
-
Mediterranean, Turkey
Types
Ray
Disk
Chionodoxa luciliae
Number of Varieties
220
0
40000
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Habitat
disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides
meadows, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
0-63-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
9-1
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
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm5.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange Red
White, Blue, Pink, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Average, Rich, Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average, Rich, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Bees, Flying insects
Allergy
-
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Broken Bones
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
-
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Groundcover
Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'
CHIONODOXA
Common Name
Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower
Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow
In Hindi
मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी
Chionodoxa
In German
mexikanische Sonnenblume
Chionodoxa
In French
Mexican sunflower
Chionodoxa
In Spanish
girasol mexicano
Chionodoxa
In Greek
Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο
Chionodoxa
In Portuguese
girassol mexicano
Chionodoxa
In Polish
meksykański słonecznika
Chionodoxa
In Latin
Mexicanus HELIANTHUS
Chionodoxa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Platyhelminthes
Class
-
Cestoda
Order
Asterales
Liliales
Family
Acanthaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Tithinia
Chionodoxa
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
406
1
27800
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