Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Shrub
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Central America, South America
Types
Not available
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
9-11
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
Not Available
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
Not Available
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Alkaline
Soil Type
Sandy
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Part sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wind
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Not Available
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
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 Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
TAGETES lucida
Malpighia emarginata
Common Name
Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
In Hindi
मैक्सिकन गेंदा
Acerola Tree
In German
mexikanische Ringelblume
Acerola Baum
In French
Tagetes lucida
Acerola Arbre
In Spanish
caléndula mexicano
Árbol de acerola
In Greek
μεξικάνικο κατιφέ
Acerola Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Tagetes lucida
Árvore acerola
In Polish
meksykański nagietka
Acerola Drzewo
In Latin
Mexicanus caltha
Acerola ligno
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
Order
Asterales
Malpighiales
Family
Asteraceae
Malpighiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Tageteae
Not Available
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Not Available, Paperveroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Mexican Marigold and Acerola
Season and care of Mexican Marigold and Acerola is important to know. While considering everything about Mexican Marigold and Acerola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mexican Marigold season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Acerola season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Mexican Marigold is Loam, Sand and for Acerola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Mexican Marigold is Acidic, Neutral and for Acerola is Alkaline.
Mexican Marigold and Acerola Physical Information
Mexican Marigold and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Mexican Marigold and Acerola are as follows:
Mexican Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
- Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Mexican Marigold and Acerola
Care of Mexican Marigold and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Marigold pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Mexican Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.