Life Span
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Origin
-
Types
Ray
Disk
Number of Varieties
2
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
40000
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Habitat
disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
0-6
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
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm
Rank: 93 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Thorns
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6% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
✔
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68% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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18% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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10% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
36% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
4% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
27% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
26% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
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44% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
✘
No - Annual Plants Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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2% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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15% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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87% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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71% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Broken Bones
Part of Plant Used
-
Other Uses
-
Used As Indoor Plant
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33% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Groundcover
Botanical Name
TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'
Common Name
Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower
In Hindi
मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी
In German
mexikanische Sonnenblume
In French
Mexican sunflower
In Spanish
girasol mexicano
In Greek
Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο
In Portuguese
girassol mexicano
In Polish
meksykański słonecznika
In Latin
Mexicanus HELIANTHUS
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Class
-
Order
Asterales
Family
Acanthaceae
Genus
Tithinia
Clade
-
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
40
1
27800
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