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About Mexican Marigold and Hackberry

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
North America, Canada

Types

Tagetes lemmonii
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

5070
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-112-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
9-1

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
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
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sandy
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds, Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds
Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

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
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES lucida
CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold
Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन गेंदा
HACKBERRY

In German

mexikanische Ringelblume
Hackberry

In French

Tagetes lucida
micocoulier

In Spanish

caléndula mexicano
almez

In Greek

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ
hackberry

In Portuguese

Tagetes lucida
hackberry

In Polish

meksykański nagietka
hackberry

In Latin

Mexicanus caltha
Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Urticales

Family

Asteraceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Tagetes
Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Tageteae
-

Subfamily

Asteroideae
-

Number of Species

5670
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Marigold and Hackberry

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

Season and Care of Mexican Marigold and Hackberry

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

Mexican Marigold and Hackberry Physical Information

Mexican Marigold and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Marigold and Hackberry are as follows:

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

  • Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green

  • Hackberry flower color: Green

  • Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Mexican Marigold and Hackberry

Care of Mexican Marigold and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Marigold pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Mexican Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.