Mexican Marigold

Corkscrew Rush

About Mexican Marigold and Corkscrew Rush

Mexican Marigold

Corkscrew Rush

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Tagetes lemmonii

Number of Varieties

501

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-9

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, 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 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm61.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long hair-like leaves

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

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

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES lucida

JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral

Common Name

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold

Curly wurly

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन गेंदा

Corkscrew Rush

In German

mexikanische Ringelblume

Corkscrew Rush

In French

Tagetes lucida

Corkscrew Rush

In Spanish

caléndula mexicano

Corkscrew Rush

In Greek

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ

Corkscrew Rush

In Portuguese

Tagetes lucida

Corkscrew Rush

In Polish

meksykański nagietka

Corkscrew Rush

In Latin

Mexicanus caltha

Corkscrew Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asterales

Poales

Family

Asteraceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Tagetes

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Tageteae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

5625

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Marigold and Corkscrew Rush

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Marigold and Corkscrew Rush

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

Mexican Marigold and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information

Mexican Marigold and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Marigold and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:

Mexican Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green
Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown
Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Marigold and Corkscrew Rush

Care of Mexican Marigold and Corkscrew Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Marigold pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Corkscrew Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Corkscrew Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.