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tithonia

tithonia

9.9
A tall garden plant with big orange or yellow flowers like sunflowers
  • noun
  • /tɪˈθoʊniə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : tithonia
  • During the summer, Tithonia blooms with stunning orange petals that resemble sunflowers.
  • Tithonia rotundifolia
  • Tithonia sunflower
  • Mexican Tithonia

So we've got cosmos, bachelors, buttons, sunflowers, zinnias, amaranth, morning glory, tithonia, marigolds, nasturtiums, larkspur, Nigella.

Examples

  • And then we've got the tithonias, the Mexican sunflowers, which you guys were all right.

  • In my garden, the bright yellow flowers of Tithonia attract many butterflies and bees.

  • The tall stems of Tithonia provide a vibrant splash of color against the green backdrop of the garden.

Synonyms

genus Tithonia
vstithonia
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of strong flowering plants from Mexico and Central America, like the Mexican sunflower

is the everyday common name for the same plants
Mexican sunflower
vstithonia
  • US
7.2

A tall plant with large orange flowers like sunflowers

is the formal genus name used in botanical classification

Compounds

genus Tithonia
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of strong flowering plants from Mexico and Central America, like the Mexican sunflower

Surface Forms

tithonia singular
tithonias plural

Etymology

Tithonia is named after the Greek figure Tithonus, who is connected to the 'dawn' because the plant's bright orange and yellow flowers look like sunrise. So, think of 'dawn' to remember Tithonia as the Mexican sunflower with bold, sunrise-coloured blooms.