Babaco

Mexican Marigold

About Babaco and Mexican Marigold

Babaco

Mexican Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit, Shrub

Flowering Plants

Origin

South America

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

V. × heilbornii

Tagetes lemmonii

Number of Varieties

050

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Part sun

Pruning

Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Used in making champagne

Air freshner, Condiment, For making oil for cosmetics, Garland, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as an ointment, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

TAGETES lucida

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold

In Hindi

Babaco

मैक्सिकन गेंदा

In German

Babaco

mexikanische Ringelblume

In French

Babaco

Tagetes lucida

In Spanish

Babaco

caléndula mexicano

In Greek

Babaco

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ

In Portuguese

Babaco

Tagetes lucida

In Polish

Babaco

meksykański nagietka

In Latin

Babaco

Mexicanus caltha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Asterales

Family

Caricaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Vasconcellea

Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tageteae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

156

1 27800

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Properties of Babaco and Mexican Marigold

Wondering what are the properties of Babaco and Mexican Marigold? We provide you with everything About Babaco and Mexican Marigold. Babaco doesn't have thorns and Mexican Marigold doesn't have thorns. Also Babaco does not have fragrant flowers. Babaco has allergic reactions like and Mexican Marigold has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Babaco and Mexican Marigold and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Babaco and Mexican Marigold

Season and care of Babaco and Mexican Marigold is important to know. While considering everything about Babaco and Mexican Marigold Care, growing season is an essential factor. Babaco season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Mexican Marigold season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Babaco is Loam, Sand and for Mexican Marigold is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Babaco is Acidic, Neutral and for Mexican Marigold is Acidic, Neutral.

Babaco and Mexican Marigold Physical Information

Babaco and Mexican Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Mexican Marigold are as follows:

Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Mexican Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Babaco and Mexican Marigold

Care of Babaco and Mexican Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and Mexican Marigold pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.