Mexican Marigold

Garden Phlox

About Mexican Marigold and Garden Phlox

Mexican Marigold

Garden Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not available

Phlox divaricata,Phlox buckleyi, Phlox paniculata

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA136

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Pink, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oblong

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds

Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds

Aging, Antispasmodic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

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

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAGETES lucida

PHLOX paniculata 'Robert Poore'

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold

Garden Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

मैक्सिकन गेंदा

फ्लॉक्स

7.2.2 In German

mexikanische Ringelblume

Phlox

7.2.3 In French

Tagetes lucida

Phlox

7.2.4 In Spanish

caléndula mexicano

Phlox

7.2.5 In Greek

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ

Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tagetes lucida

Phlox

7.2.7 In Polish

meksykański nagietka

Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus caltha

Phlox

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Tagetes

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Tageteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA136

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Marigold and Garden Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Marigold and Garden Phlox

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

Mexican Marigold and Garden Phlox Physical Information

Mexican Marigold and Garden Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Garden Phlox height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Mexican Marigold and Garden Phlox are as follows:

Mexican Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green
Garden Phlox flower color: Pink and Violet
Garden Phlox leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Marigold and Garden Phlox

Care of Mexican Marigold and Garden Phlox include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Marigold pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Garden Phlox 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 Garden Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.