Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
North America
Mexico, Central America
Types
Water elm
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Number of Varieties
3550
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40000
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Habitat
Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland
Roadsides, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-99-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm50.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblique base
Toothed
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bark beetles, Beetles, Borers, Mites, Moth, Red blotch, Scale
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
allergic reaction, Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Food for birds, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Astringent
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Flower borders
Botanical Name
ULMUS americana
Tagetes lucida
Common Name
American Elm
sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold
In Hindi
अमेरिकी एल्म
sweetscented marigold
In German
amerikanische Ulme
süß duftend Ringelblume
In French
orme d'Amérique
Yauhtli
In Spanish
olmo americano
pericón, Santa María, yerbanís
In Greek
American Elm
γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ
In Portuguese
olmo americano
Tarragon Mexicano
In Polish
Amerykański wiązu
słodkie pachnące nagietka
In Latin
Latin ulmo
sweetscented marigold
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Asterales
Family
Ulmaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Ulmus
Tagetes
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
4050
1
27800
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