Mexican Marigold

Mouse Melon

About Mexican Marigold and Mouse Melon

Mexican Marigold

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Central America, Mexico

Types

Tagetes lemmonii

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

503

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-117-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

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

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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Sandy

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds

Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Seeds

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES lucida

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन गेंदा

Mousemelon

In German

mexikanische Ringelblume

Maus Melone

In French

Tagetes lucida

Mousemelon

In Spanish

caléndula mexicano

Mousemelon

In Greek

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

Tagetes lucida

melão rato

In Polish

meksykański nagietka

mysz melona

In Latin

Mexicanus caltha

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Cucurbitales

Family

Asteraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Tagetes

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Tageteae

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

5650

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Marigold and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Marigold and Mouse Melon

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

Mexican Marigold and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Mexican Marigold and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Marigold and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Mexican Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Mexican Marigold and Mouse Melon

Care of Mexican Marigold and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Marigold pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Mexican Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.