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A large growing yellow flowered daisy from Mexico and Central America which has been introduced as an ornamental plant
around the world and become a weed in some places. I was given a young plant and I am not expecting it to be particularly hardy. It has been planted in the Agave house where it will at least be warm in summer. It grew rapidly but didn't make it through a mild winter. Pictures from warmer climates show a giant plant, growing to about 5m, towering over people. Useful Tropical Plants say: "Tithonia diversifolia is a robust plant that can vary significantly in habit. Sometimes an unbranched or sparsely-branched annual, it can also be a short-lived perennial, or the plant can become shrub-like with more or less woody stems. It can grow from 1 - 5 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and fuel. It is sometimes grown as a companion plant, helping to improve the soil and increasing the yields of a range of crops. It is also often grown as an ornamental." |
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| 14th September 2013 | ||
