Mexican Marigold

Celery Cabbage

About Mexican Marigold and Celery Cabbage

Mexican Marigold

Celery Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Europe

Types

Tagetes lemmonii

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Number of Varieties

5015

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-7

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

6-1

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm22.90 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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oblong Circular Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Sandy

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Bacterial soft rot, Blackleg, Damping off, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Red blotch, Watery soft rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Beetles, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, 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

Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES lucida

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

Common Name

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन गेंदा

अजवाइन गोभी

In German

mexikanische Ringelblume

Sellerie Kohl

In French

Tagetes lucida

céleri chou

In Spanish

caléndula mexicano

apio col

In Greek

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ

σέλινο Λάχανο

In Portuguese

Tagetes lucida

aipo couve

In Polish

meksykański nagietka

seler Kapusta

In Latin

Mexicanus caltha

Brassica apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Brassicales

Family

Asteraceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Tagetes

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Tageteae

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

561

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Marigold and Celery Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Marigold and Celery Cabbage

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

Mexican Marigold and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Mexican Marigold and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Mexican Marigold and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Mexican Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green
Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

Care of Mexican Marigold and Celery Cabbage

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