Cumin

Mexican Marigold

About Cumin and Mexican Marigold

Cumin

Mexican Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

White cumin, Brown cumin, Black cumin

Tagetes lemmonii

Number of Varieties

350

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Temperate Regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Constipation, Diarrhea, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Fever, Indigestion, Vomiting

Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Condiment, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used as a spice, Used in making beverages

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUMINUM cyminum

TAGETES lucida

Common Name

Cumin

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold

In Hindi

जीरा संयंत्र

मैक्सिकन गेंदा

In German

Kümmelpflanze

mexikanische Ringelblume

In French

Usine de cumin

Tagetes lucida

In Spanish

planta de comino

caléndula mexicano

In Greek

εργοστάσιο κύμινο

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ

In Portuguese

Cumin planta

Tagetes lucida

In Polish

Kmin roślin

meksykański nagietka

In Latin

Cumin plant

Mexicanus caltha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Asterales

Family

Apiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Cuminum

Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Scandiceae

Tageteae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

10056

1 27800

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Properties of Cumin and Mexican Marigold

Wondering what are the properties of Cumin and Mexican Marigold? We provide you with everything About Cumin and Mexican Marigold. Cumin doesn't have thorns and Mexican Marigold doesn't have thorns. Also Cumin does not have fragrant flowers. Cumin has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Constipation, Diarrhea, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and wheezing and Mexican Marigold has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Constipation, Diarrhea, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and wheezing. 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 Cumin and Mexican Marigold and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cumin and Mexican Marigold

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

Cumin and Mexican Marigold Physical Information

Cumin and Mexican Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Cumin height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cumin and Mexican Marigold are as follows:

Cumin flower color: White and Purple
Cumin leaf color: Green
Mexican Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Cumin and Mexican Marigold

Care of Cumin and Mexican Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cumin 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 Cumin 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.