Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
-
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
Ray
Disk
-
Number of Varieties
23
0
40000
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Habitat
disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides
Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
0-610-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-9
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
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange Red
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Average, Rich, Well drained
Loam, Sand
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
Aphids, Insects
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Broken Bones
Cramps, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
-
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
-
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Groundcover
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी
Aleurites moluccanus
In German
mexikanische Sonnenblume
Lichtnussbaum
In French
Mexican sunflower
Aleurites moluccana
In Spanish
girasol mexicano
Aleurites moluccanus
In Greek
Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο
Aleurites moluccanus
In Portuguese
girassol mexicano
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Polish
meksykański słonecznika
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Latin
Mexicanus HELIANTHUS
Aleurites moluccanus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Angiosperms
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Euphorbiales
Family
Acanthaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Tithinia
Aleurites
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Aleuritideae
Subfamily
-
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
4050
1
27800
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