Mexican Marigold

Ajwain plant

About Mexican Marigold and Ajwain plant

Mexican Marigold

Ajwain plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Asia, China, Japan, South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Semi desert, Shaded sites, Shady Edge

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

6-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

10-5

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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5.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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10.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Pale White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Circular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Stem Cutting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs Very high moisture, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Part sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Shallow soil, Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Rabbits, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal distension

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

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

Appetizer, Cardiac, constipation, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Liver problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Seeds

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

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Powdered and mixed with tea, Showy Purposes, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as a laxative, Used as a thickener in soups

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

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAGETES lucida

PLEIOBLASTUS distichus

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold

Dwarf Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

मैक्सिकन गेंदा

अजवाइन

7.2.2 In German

mexikanische Ringelblume

Ajowan

7.2.3 In French

Tagetes lucida

Ajowan

7.2.4 In Spanish

caléndula mexicano

Trachyspermum ammi

7.2.5 In Greek

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ

σπόρους καραμπίνα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tagetes lucida

aipo

7.2.7 In Polish

meksykański nagietka

seler

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus caltha

semina Carom

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Tagetes

Trachyspermum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Tageteae

Apieae

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Apioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mexican Marigold and Ajwain plant

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Marigold and Ajwain plant

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

Mexican Marigold and Ajwain plant Physical Information

Mexican Marigold and Ajwain plant physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Ajwain plant height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Marigold and Ajwain plant are as follows:

Mexican Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green
Ajwain plant flower color: Pale White
Ajwain plant leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Marigold and Ajwain plant

Care of Mexican Marigold and Ajwain plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Marigold pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ajwain plant pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mexican Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ajwain plant needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.