Kanak Gol / Mexican Sunflower
Tithonia diversifolia
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- September-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Tithonia diversifolia
- Genus
- Tithonia
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Native to
- Tropical south America
- Distribution
- Introduced in tropics
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Andhra Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Asteraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Nepali
- काँडे पुतली फूल Kaande Putalee Phool
- Tamil
- காட்டுச் சூரியகாந்தி
- Marathi
- कनकगोल Kanak gol
About Kanak Gol
Mexican Sunflower (Tithonia diversifolia) is a shrub belonging to the Asteraceae family (Daisy/Sunflower family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, capitulum (head) flower clusters, achene with pappus fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings. Native to Tropical south America, it is distributed across Introduced in tropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-May. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Kanak Gol belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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