Mexican Marigold

African Marigold

About Mexican Marigold and African Marigold

Mexican Marigold

African Marigold

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Forest edges, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sandy

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Part sun

Bright Indirect Sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune regularly

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds

Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 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

Decoration Purposes, Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAGETES lucida

TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold

African Marigold

7.2.1 In Hindi

मैक्सिकन गेंदा

अफ्रीकी गेंदा

7.2.2 In German

mexikanische Ringelblume

Studentenblume

7.2.3 In French

Tagetes lucida

Marigold africaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

caléndula mexicano

caléndula africana

7.2.5 In Greek

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ

Αφρικής κατιφές

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tagetes lucida

marigold africano

7.2.7 In Polish

meksykański nagietka

afrykański nagietka

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus caltha

African pingit vaccinia caltha

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Tagetes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Tageteae

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mexican Marigold and African Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Marigold and African Marigold

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

Mexican Marigold and African Marigold Physical Information

Mexican Marigold and African Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas African Marigold height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Mexican Marigold and African Marigold are as follows:

Mexican Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green
African Marigold flower color: White and Ivory
African Marigold leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mexican Marigold and African Marigold

Care of Mexican Marigold and African Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Marigold pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Marigold pruning is done Prune regularly. In summer Mexican Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.