Tithonia rotundifolia - How to grow & care

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Tithonia rotundifolia growing shrub‎ or herbaceous of the genus Tithonia also known as red Sunflower or Mexican sunflower, Tithonia rotundifolia perennial evergreen or annual plant, used as ornamental plant, cut flower and as drought tolerant plant, can grow in tropic, mediterranean, desert, subtropical, temperate climate and growing in hardiness zone 10+ as perennial or 5+ as annual.

Leaves color green in lobed shape 3-5 lobes.

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Tithonia rotundifolia flower

Flower color red, yellow or orange in daisy flower.

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How to grow Tithonia rotundifolia growing and care:

Well drained soil

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative reproduction

Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No

Difficulties or problems when growing:
Can be invasive

Planting season:
Spring / Summer / Autumn

Pests and diseases:
Aphids

Pruning season:
Autumn / Winter

How to prune:
For design, All season dead flower

Size of the plant:
1-2m, 40-80 inches

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing

Water requirement:
Small amount of water / Average amount of water / Big amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full sun / Half shade

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes

Blooming information

Bloom season?
Spring / Summer / Autumn

General information about the flower:
Daisy flower in color can be: red, yellow or orange

Scientific name:

Tithonia rotundifolia

Categories

Blooming Seasons	Autumn flowers Spring flowers Summer flowers
Flower colors	Orange flower Red flower Yellow flower
Climate	Desert Climate Mediterranean Climate Subtropics Climate Temperate Climate Tropics Climate
Ornamental parts	Ornamental flower Ornamental leaves Ornamental plant
Plant growing speed	Average growing plants Fast growing plants
Plant life-form	Annual plant Evergreen Herbaceous Perennial plant Shrub
Plant Uses	Drought tolerant plants Floristry Ornamental plants
Planting Season	Autumn Planting Spring Planting Summer planting
Plants sun exposure	Full sun Plants Part shade Plants
Watering plants	Big amount of water Regularly water Small amounts of water
Hardiness zone	Hardiness zone 10 Hardiness zone 11 Hardiness zone 12 Hardiness zone 13 Hardiness zone 5 Hardiness zone 6 Hardiness zone 7 Hardiness zone 8 Hardiness zone 9