Euryops

Mexican Marigold

About Euryops and Mexican Marigold

Euryops

Mexican Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southern Africa

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Tagetes lemmonii

Number of Varieties

1550

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Habitat

Rocky areas, sand dunes, Slopes

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Tongue shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Part sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails, Thripes

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, 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

Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Euryops pectinatus

TAGETES lucida

Common Name

Euryops

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold

In Hindi

Euryops

मैक्सिकन गेंदा

In German

Euryops

mexikanische Ringelblume

In French

Euryops

Tagetes lucida

In Spanish

Euryops

caléndula mexicano

In Greek

Euryops

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ

In Portuguese

Euryops

Tagetes lucida

In Polish

Euryops

meksykański nagietka

In Latin

Euryops

Mexicanus caltha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Euryops

Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Senecioneae

Tageteae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

10056

1 27800

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Properties of Euryops and Mexican Marigold

Wondering what are the properties of Euryops and Mexican Marigold? We provide you with everything About Euryops and Mexican Marigold. Euryops doesn't have thorns and Mexican Marigold doesn't have thorns. Also Euryops does not have fragrant flowers. Euryops 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 Euryops and Mexican Marigold and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Euryops and Mexican Marigold

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

Euryops and Mexican Marigold Physical Information

Euryops and Mexican Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Euryops height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Euryops and Mexican Marigold are as follows:

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

Care of Euryops and Mexican Marigold

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