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Mexican Marigold
Mexican Marigold

Fireglow Maple
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About Mexican Marigold and Fireglow Maple

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Eastern Asia

Types

Tagetes lemmonii
Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

5030
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
8-2

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
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 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
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sandy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Part sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds
Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Bark, Sap

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
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES lucida
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'

Common Name

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन गेंदा
Fireglow मेपल

In German

mexikanische Ringelblume
Fireglow Maple

In French

Tagetes lucida
fireglow Maple

In Spanish

caléndula mexicano
Fireglow arce

In Greek

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ
Fireglow Maple

In Portuguese

Tagetes lucida
Fireglow bordo

In Polish

meksykański nagietka
fireglow Klon

In Latin

Mexicanus caltha
Viridis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Asterales
Sapindales

Family

Asteraceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Tagetes
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Tageteae
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Subfamily

Asteroideae
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

56128
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Marigold and Fireglow Maple

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

Season and Care of Mexican Marigold and Fireglow Maple

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

Mexican Marigold and Fireglow Maple Physical Information

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

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

  • Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green

  • Fireglow Maple flower color: Red

  • Fireglow Maple leaf color: Burgundy and Dark Red

Care of Mexican Marigold and Fireglow Maple

Care of Mexican Marigold and Fireglow Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Marigold pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Fireglow Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Mexican Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fireglow Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.