Mexican Marigold

Chicory

About Mexican Marigold and Chicory

Mexican Marigold

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Mediterranean

Types

Tagetes lemmonii

Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

Number of Varieties

5010

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-1

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 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Sandy

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Part sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Root

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

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES lucida

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold

Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन गेंदा

कासनी

In German

mexikanische Ringelblume

Chicoree

In French

Tagetes lucida

chicorée

In Spanish

caléndula mexicano

achicoria

In Greek

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Tagetes lucida

chicória

In Polish

meksykański nagietka

cykoria

In Latin

Mexicanus caltha

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Tagetes

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tageteae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

5685

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Marigold and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Marigold and Chicory

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

Mexican Marigold and Chicory Physical Information

Mexican Marigold and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Mexican Marigold and Chicory are as follows:

Mexican Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Marigold and Chicory

Care of Mexican Marigold and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Marigold pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Mexican Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.