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Mexican Sunflower

Scientific Name: Tithonia rotundifolia (Mill.) S.F. Blake, Tagetes rotundifolia
Synonym: Tithonia speciosa
Family: Asteraceae

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Recommended Temperature Zone:
Sunset®: All zones as annual
USDA: 10 as perennial

Frost Tolerance: Tender in Phoenix, although the heat accumulated inside the wall is generally enough to prevent it from freezing

Heat Tolerance: Takes full sun.

Sun Exposure: Full sun

Origin: Mexico

Growth Habits: Evergreen vine or shrub, up to 12 feet tall (3.6 m.), green deltoid or lanceolate leaves

Watering Needs: Regular water

Propagation: Sow seeds in place

Blooming Habits:
Blooms from late spring to frost.

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