Mexican Marigold

Coleus Forskohlii

About Mexican Marigold and Coleus Forskohlii

Mexican Marigold

Coleus Forskohlii

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

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1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

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1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

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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

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1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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40.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam, Moist

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do not water excessively

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sandy

Loam, Moist

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Damp

4.6 Sun Exposure

Part sun

Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Root knot nematode, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

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Cough, flushing of face, Low blood pressure, restlessness, stinging, Throat itching, tremor

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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

convulsions, Heart problems, painful urination, spasmodic pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Root, Seeds

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

Employed in herbal medicine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

Container, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAGETES lucida

Plectranthus barbatus

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold

Coleus forskohlii, Indian coleus

7.2.1 In Hindi

मैक्सिकन गेंदा

पत्थरचूर

7.2.2 In German

mexikanische Ringelblume

Harfensträucher

7.2.3 In French

Tagetes lucida

Coléus à forskoline, Coléus de l'Inde

7.2.4 In Spanish

caléndula mexicano

Coleus forskohlii

7.2.5 In Greek

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ

Coleus Forskohlii

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tagetes lucida

Boldo-de-jardim, Boldo-da-terra

7.2.7 In Polish

meksykański nagietka

Coleus Forskohlii

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus caltha

Coleus Forskohlii

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Tagetes

Coleus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Tageteae

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8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mexican Marigold and Coleus Forskohlii

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Marigold and Coleus Forskohlii

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

Mexican Marigold and Coleus Forskohlii Physical Information

Mexican Marigold and Coleus Forskohlii physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Coleus Forskohlii height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Marigold and Coleus Forskohlii are as follows:

Mexican Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green
Coleus Forskohlii flower color: Lavender
Coleus Forskohlii leaf color: Light Green

Care of Mexican Marigold and Coleus Forskohlii

Care of Mexican Marigold and Coleus Forskohlii include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Marigold pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Coleus Forskohlii 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 Coleus Forskohlii needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.