1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Forest edges, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woods
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
45.70 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
25.40 cm20.30 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Ivory
Red, Orange Red, Black
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Sandy Brown, Chocolate
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline
Alkaline, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Loam, Moist but well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune regularly
No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Adelgids, Downy mildew, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Headache, Toxic if not prepared properly
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders
Anodyne, Cancer, Emmenagogue, Emollient, Expectorant, Hypnotic, Sedative, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Not Available
Cake, Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making black and brown dye, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to flavour soups
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden
Cottage garden, Cutflower, Flower borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Tree
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'
PAPAVER rhoeas
7.2 Common Name
African Marigold
Corn Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Studentenblume
Klatschmohn
7.2.3 In French
Marigold africaine
shirley pavot
7.2.4 In Spanish
caléndula africana
Shirley amapola
7.2.5 In Greek
Αφρικής κατιφές
Shirley παπαρούνας
7.2.6 In Portuguese
marigold africano
Shirley poppy
7.2.7 In Polish
afrykański nagietka
Shirley maku
7.2.8 In Latin
African pingit vaccinia caltha
Shirley, papaveris
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Asteroideae
Paperveroideae
8.10 Number of Species