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Mexican Marigold
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About Mexican Marigold and Celeste Fig

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Tagetes lemmonii
Celeste, Malta, Sugar

Number of Varieties

5010
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
9-6

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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

-
Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits

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
Garland

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES lucida
FICUS carica 'Celeste'

Common Name

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold
Celeste Fig, Fig

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन गेंदा
अंजीर

In German

mexikanische Ringelblume
Echte Feige

In French

Tagetes lucida
Ficus carica

In Spanish

caléndula mexicano
Ficus carica

In Greek

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ
Celeste Fig

In Portuguese

Tagetes lucida
Figueira-comum

In Polish

meksykański nagietka
Figowiec pospolity

In Latin

Mexicanus caltha
Ficus carica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Urticales

Family

Asteraceae
Moraceae

Genus

Tagetes
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Tageteae
Ficeae

Subfamily

Asteroideae
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Number of Species

56750
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Marigold and Celeste Fig

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

Season and Care of Mexican Marigold and Celeste Fig

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

Mexican Marigold and Celeste Fig Physical Information

Mexican Marigold and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Marigold and Celeste Fig are as follows:

  • Mexican Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red

  • Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green

  • Celeste Fig flower color: Green

  • Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mexican Marigold and Celeste Fig

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