Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Perennial, Shrub
Origin
-
-
Types
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus
Number of Varieties
509
0
40000
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Habitat
Roadsides, wastelands
Desert, Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm5.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Green, Dark Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
-
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
-
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water when soil is dry
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Well drained
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Mealybugs, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching, Watery eyes
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Deer resistant
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
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Botanical Name
TAGETES 'Cottage Red'
Echinocereus reichenbachii
Common Name
Marigold
Hedgehog Cactus, Lace
In Hindi
गेंदा
Hedgehog cactus
In German
Ringelblume
Igel Kaktus
In French
Souci
hérisson cactus
In Spanish
Caléndula
cactus de erizo
In Greek
κατιφές
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
In Portuguese
Malmequer
hedgehog cactus
In Polish
Nogietek
jeż kaktus
In Latin
Caltha
cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
Family
Asteraceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Tagetes
Echinocereus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
50208
1
27800
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