Common Classification | |||
Common Names | Mexican sunflower, Marigold Tree, Japanese sunflower | ||
Name in Sinhalese | Thitonia (Some time called " Kuda Sooriya kantha") | ||
Categories | Ornamental | ||
Scientific Classification | |||
Family | Compositae | ||
Genus | Tithonia diversifolia | ||
Species | Tithonia diversifolia | ||
Scientific Names | Tithonia diversifolia, Helianthus quinquelobus | ||
Status | |||
Culinary / Edible | No | ||
Use as Medicament | No | ||
Poisoned / Toxin | No | ||
Mexican Sun Flower
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Description | |||
Origin | Tithonia plant is a annual, evergreen plant that native to Mexico and become naturalized in many countries in the world .Widely cultivated in Sri Lanka as a Ornamental plant.in Fast growing tree well grow in tropical or any other weather condition .Sometime may be invasive but can be cultivate for producing green fertilizer. | ||
Identification | |||
Leaves of Mexican Sun Flower
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Related species | Red Sunflower |