Mexican Sunflower/Tithonia Diversifolia/Bolivian/ Inches 8 /Live Cutting/Organic

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Description

• Tithonia is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Heliantheae within the family Asteraceae. Tithonia has a center of distribution in Mexico but with one species extending into the Southwestern United States and several native to Central America.

• Tithonia diversifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae that is commonly known as the tree marigold,[2] Mexican tournesol, Mexican sunflower, Japanese sunflower or Nitobe chrysanthemum. It is native to Mexico and Central America but has a nearly pantropical distribution as an introduced species.[1] Depending on the area they may be either annual or perennial. It has shown great potential in raising the soil fertility in soils depleted in nutrients.[3] Originating in Mexico; research has shown its potential in benefiting poor African farmers.[4] This plant is a weed that grows quickly and has become an option as an affordable alternative to expensive synthetic fertilizers.[5] It has shown to increase plant yields and the soil nutrients of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium.

• Tithonia diversifolia is 2–3 m (6.6–9.8 ft) in height with upright and sometimes ligneous stalks in the form of woody shrubs. The large, showy flowers are yellow to orange colored and 5–15 cm wide and 10–30 cm long. Leaves are sub-ovate, serrate, acute, 10 to 40 cm long, simply or mostly 3-7 lobed, somewhat glandular, and slightly grayish beneath. The seeds are achenes, 4-angled, and 5mm long. The seeds are spread by wind.[6] The leaves of the plant alternate in sides they grow on, which is where the plant gets the name diversifolia. This is accompanied by flowers which are yellow in colour and range from 6–13 cm in length.[7] It can grow throughout the year and its seeds are spread through way of wind, water, and animals.

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For Planting the Cuttings

• Pot up the cuttings in pots with a nice with pre- moistened potting mix, burying about ½ of each cutting into the soil. If you like, you can use a rooting hormone to help them along. I start mine in pots outside under my trees for some shade. Keep the soil moist but not soggy! You should see new growth within a few weeks time. Gradually remove shade cover over the course of a couple weeks. 

Growing Info & Tips

• These Mexican Sunflowers produce gorgeous bright yellow flowers! It grows as a perennial in Zones 9, 10 & 11, but can be grown as an annual anywhere. Here in Florida, they flower all year, but in other areas will flower during summer until the first frost. They make for a nice hedge and can reach 14+ Ft tall so I trim them multiple times as year (and use them as chop and drop for a natural fertilizer). They are fast growers! They do well in full sun to part shade, can tolerate poor soil, and are drought tolerant once established.

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