Mexican Marigold

Begonia masoniana

About Mexican Marigold and Begonia masoniana

Mexican Marigold

Begonia masoniana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Chile, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Mountain forests, subtropical regions, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-5

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

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Dark Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Part sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-5, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealy bugs, No serious insect or disease problems, Red spider mite

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

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

Birds, Bugs, Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Bonsai, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

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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, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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

Bonsai, Container, Hanging Basket, Landscape

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAGETES lucida

Begonia masoniana

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold

Angel's Wings, Butterfly Flower, Poor Man's Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

मैक्सिकन गेंदा

iron cross begonia

7.2.2 In German

mexikanische Ringelblume

Eisenkreuz Begonie

7.2.3 In French

Tagetes lucida

croix de fer bégonia

7.2.4 In Spanish

caléndula mexicano

el hierro cruzado begonia

7.2.5 In Greek

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ

σταυρό μπιγκόνια σιδήρου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tagetes lucida

begônia cruz de ferro

7.2.7 In Polish

meksykański nagietka

Iron Cross begonia

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus caltha

ferrum crucem Begonia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Begoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Tagetes

Begonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Tageteae

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8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mexican Marigold and Begonia masoniana

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Marigold and Begonia masoniana

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

Mexican Marigold and Begonia masoniana Physical Information

Mexican Marigold and Begonia masoniana physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Begonia masoniana height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Marigold and Begonia masoniana are as follows:

Mexican Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green
Begonia masoniana flower color: Dark Blue
Begonia masoniana leaf color: Light Green

Care of Mexican Marigold and Begonia masoniana

Care of Mexican Marigold and Begonia masoniana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Marigold pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Begonia masoniana pruning is done 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 Begonia masoniana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.