Mexican Marigold

Bread Wheat

About Mexican Marigold and Bread Wheat

Mexican Marigold

Bread Wheat

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Western Asia

Types

Tagetes lemmonii

Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat

Number of Varieties

506

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

10 - 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

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Sandy

Fertile, Well drained, Well-aerated

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Part sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds

Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Seeds, Stem, Straw

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

Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

Showy

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES lucida

TRITICUM aestivum

Common Name

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold

Bread Wheat, Common Wheat

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन गेंदा

गेहूं

In German

mexikanische Ringelblume

Brotweizen

In French

Tagetes lucida

pain de blé

In Spanish

caléndula mexicano

El pan de trigo

In Greek

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ

ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως

In Portuguese

Tagetes lucida

pão de trigo

In Polish

meksykański nagietka

chleb pszenny

In Latin

Mexicanus caltha

Triticum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asterales

Poales

Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

Genus

Tagetes

Triticum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Tageteae

Triticeae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Pooideae

Number of Species

565

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Properties of Mexican Marigold and Bread Wheat

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Marigold and Bread Wheat

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

Mexican Marigold and Bread Wheat Physical Information

Mexican Marigold and Bread Wheat physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bread Wheat height is 60.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Mexican Marigold and Bread Wheat are as follows:

Mexican Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green
Bread Wheat flower color: Yellow
Bread Wheat leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Mexican Marigold and Bread Wheat

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