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Mexican Marigold
Mexican Marigold

Begonia masoniana
Begonia masoniana



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About Mexican Marigold and Begonia masoniana

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
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Mountain forests, subtropical regions, Terrestrial
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1111-12
Bamboo
0 99
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
30.50 cm60.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Dark Blue
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
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
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
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
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
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
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Part sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
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
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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
Not Available
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
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
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
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Asteroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
NA1724
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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.

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.