Tithonia speciosa

Plant Characteristics

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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Tithonia speciosa in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Tithonia speciosa, Hook. (Leighia speciosa, DC. Helianthus speciosus, Hook.). Shrub with erect, terete st.: lvs. petioled, cordate, 3-lobed or entire, crenate: peduncle with a single head, which is scarlet and about 3 in. diam.: achenes obtusely 4-angled. Mex. B.M. 3295. G.C. III. 57, suppl. Mar. 13. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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