Photo: Photo by and (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) / GFDL 1.2 · via Wikimedia Commons
Summer–Autumn
Mexican Sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Family: Asteraceae
Earthy & Warmwarmresinous
SeasonSummer–Autumn
OriginMexico, Central America
IntensityVery Faint
LifespanAnnual
About This Flower
Earthy & Warm · Summer–Autumn bloomer
Mexican sunflower produces vivid tangerine-orange daisies of extraordinary intensity from midsummer to frost, growing into tall, exuberant plants that echo the warmth of a Mexican afternoon.
Symbolism & Meaning
brilliant, dazzling
In the Victorian language of flowers, mexican sunflower means “Dazzling beauty”.
Habitat & Environment
Mexico, Central America
Mexican Sunflower is native to Mexico, Central America.
Quick Reference
- Scientific NameTithonia rotundifolia
- FamilyAsteraceae
- Native ToMexico, Central America
- Bloom SeasonSummer–Autumn
- LifespanAnnual
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