Type
Flowering Plants
Shrub
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Mexico
Types
Not available
Ornamental
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
6-9
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12 - 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
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
Prostrate/Trailing
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Yellow, Gold, Black
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Chocolate, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Sandy
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Part sun
Full Sun
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, 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
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf
Groundcover
Botanical Name
TAGETES lucida
SANVITALIA procumbens
Common Name
Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold
Creeping Zinnia
In Hindi
मैक्सिकन गेंदा
SANVITALIA procumbens
In German
mexikanische Ringelblume
Husarenknopf
In French
Tagetes lucida
procumbens Sanvitalia
In Spanish
caléndula mexicano
procumbens Sanvitalia
In Greek
μεξικάνικο κατιφέ
procumbens SANVITALIA
In Portuguese
Tagetes lucida
procumbens Sanvitalia
In Polish
meksykański nagietka
procumbens SANVITALIA
In Latin
Mexicanus caltha
Sanvitalia procumbens
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Tageteae
Heliantheae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Mexican Marigold and Creeping Zinnia
Season and care of Mexican Marigold and Creeping Zinnia is important to know. While considering everything about Mexican Marigold and Creeping Zinnia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mexican Marigold season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Creeping Zinnia season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Mexican Marigold is Loam, Sand and for Creeping Zinnia is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Mexican Marigold is Acidic, Neutral and for Creeping Zinnia is Neutral.
Mexican Marigold and Creeping Zinnia Physical Information
Mexican Marigold and Creeping Zinnia physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Creeping Zinnia height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Mexican Marigold and Creeping Zinnia are as follows:
Mexican Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green
Creeping Zinnia flower color: Yellow, Gold and Black
- Creeping Zinnia leaf color: Green
Care of Mexican Marigold and Creeping Zinnia
Care of Mexican Marigold and Creeping Zinnia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Marigold pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Creeping Zinnia 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 Creeping Zinnia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
