| Description | Mexican Daisy The Torch (Tithonia rotundifolia ) is a large annual, reaching over 3 by 3 feet. Tolerates full sun and the heat. |
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| Pronunciation | (tih-THO-nee-a)(ro-tun-dih-FOL-ia) |
| Plant Type | Annuals |
| Sunlight | average |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Temperature | tolerates the heat |
| Flowers | Bright daisy-like, orange-scarlet attracts butterflies tends to produce a stronger bloom later in the growing season |
| Fruit | achene |
| Leaves | alternate, coarse, long petals, 3-5 lobes, leaf surface has a velvet texture |
| Dimensions | 2-3 feet tall |
| Maintenance | deadhead spent flowers to prolong bloom period |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Native Site | Mexico and Central America |
| Misc Facts | Tithonia comes from the mythological Tithonus a young man much loved by the dawn goddess Aurora. |
| Notes & Reference | #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills), #51-Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (Arimitage) |
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