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Mexican sunflower
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˌmek.sɪ.kən ˈsʌn.flaʊər/ us /ˌmek.sɪ.kən ˈsʌn.flaʊ.ɚ/
a plant with many yellow or orange flowers, originally from Mexico:
Summer annuals such as Mexican sunflowers must be sown in March for planting out in May.
My favourite is Mexican sunflower, with its wonderful orange flowers.
Synonym
tithonia
The borders were bright with Mexican sunflowers, purple coneflowers, perennial sunflowers, and daisies.
Masses of blooms are more attractive to butterflies than widely spaced plants, so consider extensive plantings of particularly alluring species like Mexican sunflowers (Tithonia).
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