Difference between revisions of "Tithonia"
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Tithonia (of mythological derivation; Tithonus was the favorite of Aurora). Compositae. Robust half-hardy annuals sometimes shrubby at base: lvs. alternate, petioled, entire or 3-lobed: heads large, on a long thickened peduncle, heterogamous; ray-fls. neuter, disk-fls. perfect and fertile; involucre hemispherical or broadly campanulate; receptacle convex; corolla yellow, ray-fls. ligulate, disk-fls. tubular, 5-toothed: achenes somewhat pilose.—About 10 species, Mex., Cent. Amer., and W. Indies. | Tithonia (of mythological derivation; Tithonus was the favorite of Aurora). Compositae. Robust half-hardy annuals sometimes shrubby at base: lvs. alternate, petioled, entire or 3-lobed: heads large, on a long thickened peduncle, heterogamous; ray-fls. neuter, disk-fls. perfect and fertile; involucre hemispherical or broadly campanulate; receptacle convex; corolla yellow, ray-fls. ligulate, disk-fls. tubular, 5-toothed: achenes somewhat pilose.—About 10 species, Mex., Cent. Amer., and W. Indies. | ||
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==Species== | ==Species== | ||
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| + | *''[[Tithonia calva]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Tithonia diversifolia]]'' (tree marigold) | ||
| + | *''[[Tithonia rotundifolia]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Tithonia thurberi]]'' <small>Gray</small> (Arizona sunflower weed) | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Read about Tithonia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Tithonia (of mythological derivation; Tithonus was the favorite of Aurora). Compositae. Robust half-hardy annuals sometimes shrubby at base: lvs. alternate, petioled, entire or 3-lobed: heads large, on a long thickened peduncle, heterogamous; ray-fls. neuter, disk-fls. perfect and fertile; involucre hemispherical or broadly campanulate; receptacle convex; corolla yellow, ray-fls. ligulate, disk-fls. tubular, 5-toothed: achenes somewhat pilose.—About 10 species, Mex., Cent. Amer., and W. Indies. CH
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Propagation
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Pests and diseases
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Species
Species include:
- Tithonia calva
- Tithonia diversifolia (tree marigold)
- Tithonia rotundifolia
- Tithonia thurberi Gray (Arizona sunflower weed)
Gallery
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References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
External links
- w:Tithonia. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Tithonia QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
