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About Bugleweed and Mexican Marigold

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Perennial
Flowering Plants

Origin

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Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Tagetes lemmonii

Number of Varieties

10050
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9*1
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

Mat-forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Dark Blue
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Pink, Bronze, Ivory
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Pink, Bronze, Ivory
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Pink, Bronze, Ivory
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Pink, Bronze, Ivory
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers

Other Uses

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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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Insignificant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AJUGA 'Rainbow'
TAGETES lucida

Common Name

Bugleweed, Rainbow Bugleweed
Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold

In Hindi

Hydrangea
मैक्सिकन गेंदा

In German

Hortensie
mexikanische Ringelblume

In French

Hortensia
Tagetes lucida

In Spanish

Hortensia
caléndula mexicano

In Greek

υδραγεία
μεξικάνικο κατιφέ

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Tagetes lucida

In Polish

Hortensja
meksykański nagietka

In Latin

Hibiscus
Mexicanus caltha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

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Asterales

Family

Lamiaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

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Tagetes

Clade

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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Tageteae

Subfamily

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Asteroideae

Number of Species

4056
1 27800
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Properties of Bugleweed and Mexican Marigold

Wondering what are the properties of Bugleweed and Mexican Marigold? We provide you with everything About Bugleweed and Mexican Marigold. Bugleweed doesn't have thorns and Mexican Marigold doesn't have thorns. Also Bugleweed does not have fragrant flowers. Bugleweed has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Mexican Marigold has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Bugleweed and Mexican Marigold and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Bugleweed and Mexican Marigold

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

Bugleweed and Mexican Marigold Physical Information

Bugleweed and Mexican Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Bugleweed height is 10.20 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bugleweed and Mexican Marigold are as follows:

  • Bugleweed flower color: Light Blue and Dark Blue

  • Bugleweed leaf color: Green, Pink, Bronze and Ivory

  • Mexican Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red

  • Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Bugleweed and Mexican Marigold

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