Mexican Marigold

Geranium

About Mexican Marigold and Geranium

Mexican Marigold

Geranium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Hybrid origin, Mediterranean, Turkey, Canary Islands, Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar, South Africa, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

'Americana Bright Red' geranium, 'Allure Light Pink' geranium, 'Candy Cherry' geranium, 'Elegance Imperial' regal geranium

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA422

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1112-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

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

A2, A3, 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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cmNA

0.1 6350

1.11 Plant Color

1.11.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Orange Red

1.11.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.11.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

1.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

1.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

1.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

1.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

1.12 Shape

1.12.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Reniform

1.13 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

3.5.2 Soil Type

Sandy

Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Fasciation, Bacterial leaf spot, Blackleg, Botrytis Blight, Edema, Gray mold, Pseudomonas Leaf Spot, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Stem spot, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

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4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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4.4 Showy Foliage

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4.5 Showy Bark

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4.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Butterflies

4.12 Allergy

Not Available

Sinuses, Throat itching

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds

Antibacterial, Diabetes, Inflammation

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Whole plant

5.2.3 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

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

TAGETES lucida

PELARGONIUM

6.2 Common Name

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold

Florist Geranium, Geranium

6.2.1 In Hindi

मैक्सिकन गेंदा

Geranium

6.2.2 In German

mexikanische Ringelblume

Geranie

6.2.3 In French

Tagetes lucida

Géranium

6.2.4 In Spanish

caléndula mexicano

Geranio

6.2.5 In Greek

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ

γεράνι

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Tagetes lucida

Gerânio

6.2.7 In Polish

meksykański nagietka

Pelargonia

6.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus caltha

Geranium

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Asterales

Geraniales

7.5 Family

Asteraceae

Geraniaceae

7.6 Genus

Tagetes

Geranium

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

7.8 Tribe

Tageteae

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

7.10 Number of Species

NA422

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Marigold and Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Marigold and Geranium

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

Mexican Marigold and Geranium Physical Information

Mexican Marigold and Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Geranium height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Mexican Marigold and Geranium are as follows:

Mexican Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green
Geranium flower color: White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon and Orange Red
Geranium leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red and Ivory

Care of Mexican Marigold and Geranium

Care of Mexican Marigold and Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Marigold pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Geranium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Mexican Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.