Mexican Marigold

Bearded Iris

About Mexican Marigold and Bearded Iris

Mexican Marigold

Bearded Iris

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Tagetes lemmonii

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

506

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-1

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

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm91.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

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 Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES lucida

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'

Common Name

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold

Bearded Iris

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन गेंदा

Bearded Iris

In German

mexikanische Ringelblume

Schwertlilie

In French

Tagetes lucida

Iris barbu

In Spanish

caléndula mexicano

Iris barbudo

In Greek

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ

γενειοφόρος Iris

In Portuguese

Tagetes lucida

bearded Iris

In Polish

meksykański nagietka

brodaty Iris

In Latin

Mexicanus caltha

Volunt barbati Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Asparagales

Family

Asteraceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Tagetes

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Tageteae

Irideae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

56300

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Properties of Mexican Marigold and Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Marigold and Bearded Iris

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

Mexican Marigold and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Mexican Marigold and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Marigold and Bearded Iris are as follows:

Mexican Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green
Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue
Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Marigold and Bearded Iris

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