Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
-
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Types
Ray
Disk
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Number of Varieties
225
0
40000
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Habitat
disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
0-62-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 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 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange Red
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark 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
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Average
-
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering
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
-
Soil Type
Average, Rich, Well drained
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average, Rich, Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Crown rot
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
Allergy
-
convulsions, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Broken Bones
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
-
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Groundcover
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'
SCILLA
Common Name
Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower
Squill
In Hindi
मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी
Squill
In German
mexikanische Sonnenblume
Squill
In French
Mexican sunflower
Squille
In Spanish
girasol mexicano
Escila
In Greek
Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
In Portuguese
girassol mexicano
Cila
In Polish
meksykański słonecznika
Cebulica
In Latin
Mexicanus HELIANTHUS
Scilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Lilopsida
Order
Asterales
Liliales
Family
Acanthaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Tithinia
Scilla
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Hyacintheae
Subfamily
-
Scilloideae
Number of Species
4081
1
27800
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