Red Sun flower-Tithonia-Rathu Sooriya Kantha

	Common Classification
Common Names	Red Sun flower, Mexican Sun flower, Tournesol
Name in Sinhalese	Rathu Sooriya kantha
Categories	Ornamental
	Scientific Classification
Family	Compositae
Genus	Tithonia
Species	T..rotundifolio
Scientific Names	Tithonia rotundifolio
	Status
Culinary / Edible	No
Use as Medicament	No
Poisoned / Toxin	No
The Red Sunflower
	Description
Origin	Red sun flower or Tournesol flower is a introduced plant from Mexico and Central America. Blooming beautiful vivid red flowers offers cultivate the plants as ornamental plants on home gardens throughout Sri Lanka
Identification
Flower - Red Sun flower		Leaves - Red Sun flower
Related species	Mexican Sunflower Yellow