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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.

Cultivation

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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

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-| latin_name = ''LATINNAME''   <!--- replace LATINNAME with the actual latin name -->
+| latin_name = ''Tithonia''
 | common_names =     <!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank -->
 | growth_habit = ?   <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
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 | sunset_zones =     <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
 | color = IndianRed
-| image = Upload.png   <!--- Freesia.jpg -->
+| image = Tithonia diversifolia.JPG
 | image_width = 240px    <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
-| image_caption =     <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias -->
+| image_caption = Tithonia diversifolia
-| regnum = Plantae  <!--- Kingdom -->
+| regnum = Plantae
-| divisio =   <!--- Phylum -->
+|unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
-| classis =    <!--- Class -->
+|unranked_classis = Eudicots
-| ordo =    <!--- Order -->
+|unranked_ordo = Asterids
-| familia =    <!--- Family -->
+|ordo = Asterales
-| genus =
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-| species =
+|genus = 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.
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 ==Species==
-<!--  This section should be renamed Cultivars if it appears on a page for a species (rather than genus), or perhaps Varieties if there is a mix of cultivars, species, hybrids, etc    -->
+Species include:
+*''[[Tithonia calva]]''
+*''[[Tithonia diversifolia]]'' (tree marigold)
+*''[[Tithonia rotundifolia]]''
+*''[[Tithonia thurberi]]'' <small>Gray</small>  (Arizona sunflower weed)
 ==Gallery==