Lemon

Mexican Marigold

About Lemon and Mexican Marigold

Lemon

Mexican Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

Origin

Asia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Avalon Lemon, Bears Lemon, Buddha's Hand, Bush Lemon, Citron

Tagetes lemmonii

Number of Varieties

5050

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-128-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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

150.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

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

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Part sun

Pruning

Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Leafminers, Red blotch, Rust, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt

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

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

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

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes, Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Air purification, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Antibacterial, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Bone strength, Digestion problems, Hangover, Healthy teeth, Nutrients, Obesity, Oral health, Skin irritation

Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Air freshner, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Making Perfumes, Preferably used as black tea, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

TAGETES lucida

Common Name

Lemon

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold

In Hindi

नींबू

मैक्सिकन गेंदा

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

mexikanische Ringelblume

In French

Citron or Citronnier

Tagetes lucida

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

caléndula mexicano

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ

In Portuguese

Limão

Tagetes lucida

In Polish

Cytrynowy

meksykański nagietka

In Latin

Limon

Mexicanus caltha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asterales

Family

Rutaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Citrus

Tagetes

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tageteae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

5056

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon and Mexican Marigold

Wondering what are the properties of Lemon and Mexican Marigold? We provide you with everything About Lemon and Mexican Marigold. Lemon has thorns and Mexican Marigold doesn't have thorns. Also Lemon does not have fragrant flowers. Lemon has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat and Whooping Cough and Mexican Marigold has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat and Whooping Cough. 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 Lemon and Mexican Marigold and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lemon and Mexican Marigold

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

Lemon and Mexican Marigold Physical Information

Lemon and Mexican Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Mexican Marigold are as follows:

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

Care of Lemon and Mexican Marigold

Care of Lemon and Mexican Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, 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 Lemon 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.