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Celery
Mexican Marigold
About Mexican Marigold and Celery


What is
Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Annual  
Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants  
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Types
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango  
Tagetes lemmonii  
Number of Varieties
100  
99+
50  
99+
Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground  
Cultivated Beds  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-11  
AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
12 - 1  
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  
Habit
Upright/Erect  
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White  
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Pinnate  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting  
Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  
Requires regular watering  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  
Soil Type
Loam  
Sandy  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Part sun  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Frost  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites  
Butterflies  
Allergy
Irritation to stomach  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  
Air purification, Food for birds  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss  
Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers  
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice  
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
Yes  
Insignificant  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens  
TAGETES lucida  
Common Name
Celery  
Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold  
In Hindi
अजवायन  
मैक्सिकन गेंदा  
In German
Sellerie  
mexikanische Ringelblume  
In French
Céleri  
Tagetes lucida  
In Spanish
Apio  
caléndula mexicano  
In Greek
Σέλινο  
μεξικάνικο κατιφέ  
In Portuguese
Aipo  
Tagetes lucida  
In Polish
Seler  
meksykański nagietka  
In Latin
apium  
Mexicanus caltha  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Apiales  
Asterales  
Family
Apiaceae  
Asteraceae  
Genus
Apium  
Tagetes  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
Apieae  
Tageteae  
Subfamily
Apioideae  
Asteroideae  
Number of Species
1  
56  
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Properties of Celery and Mexican Marigold

Wondering what are the properties of Celery and Mexican Marigold? We provide you with everything About Celery and Mexican Marigold. Celery doesn't have thorns and Mexican Marigold doesn't have thorns. Also Celery does not have fragrant flowers. Celery has allergic reactions like Irritation to stomach and Mexican Marigold has allergic reactions like Irritation to stomach. 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 Celery and Mexican Marigold and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Celery and Mexican Marigold

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

Celery and Mexican Marigold Physical Information

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

Care of Celery and Mexican Marigold

Care of Celery and Mexican Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Mexican Marigold pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Celery 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.

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