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About Melampodium and Mexican Marigold

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual
1.2 Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America
Mexico, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Perennials
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Desert
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11
8-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6
12 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lobed
Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Well drained
Sandy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Part sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Flowers
6.2.3 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
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container
Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
TAGETES lucida
7.2 Common Name
Butter Daisy, Melampodium
Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold
7.2.1 In Hindi
Melampodium
मैक्सिकन गेंदा
7.2.2 In German
Melmpodiam
mexikanische Ringelblume
7.2.3 In French
Melmpodiam
Tagetes lucida
7.2.4 In Spanish
Melmpodiam
caléndula mexicano
7.2.5 In Greek
Melmpodiam
μεξικάνικο κατιφέ
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Melmpodiam
Tagetes lucida
7.2.7 In Polish
Melmpodiam
meksykański nagietka
7.2.8 In Latin
Melmpodiam
Mexicanus caltha
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Melampodium
Tagetes
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Millerieae
Tageteae
8.9 Subfamily
Asteroideae
Asteroideae
8.10 Number of Species
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39
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Melampodium and Mexican Marigold

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

Season and Care of Melampodium and Mexican Marigold

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

Melampodium and Mexican Marigold Physical Information

Melampodium and Mexican Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Mexican Marigold are as follows:

  • Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Melampodium leaf color: Green

  • Mexican Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red

  • Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Melampodium and Mexican Marigold

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