Mexican Marigold

Moss Rose

About Mexican Marigold and Moss Rose

Mexican Marigold

Moss Rose

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

South America

Types

Tagetes lemmonii

Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet

Number of Varieties

5012

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-11

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Cylindrical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Sandy

Loam, Loose, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Part sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds

Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

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

Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES lucida

PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold

Moss Rose

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन गेंदा

मॉस गुलाब

In German

mexikanische Ringelblume

Moss Rose

In French

Tagetes lucida

Moss Rose

In Spanish

caléndula mexicano

musgo de Rose

In Greek

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ

Moss Rose

In Portuguese

Tagetes lucida

rosa-musgo

In Polish

meksykański nagietka

Moss Rose

In Latin

Mexicanus caltha

Rosa moss

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Tagetes

Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Tageteae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

56120

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Marigold and Moss Rose

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Marigold and Moss Rose

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

Mexican Marigold and Moss Rose Physical Information

Mexican Marigold and Moss Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Mexican Marigold and Moss Rose are as follows:

Mexican Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Marigold and Moss Rose

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