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Mexican Marigold
Mexican Marigold

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About Mexican Marigold and Northwind Switchgrass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Grass

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

Tagetes lemmonii
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

50100
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999
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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
-

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic
-

Soil Type

Sandy
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Part sun
-

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
-

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Flies

Allergy

-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Root

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
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Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant
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Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES lucida
PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'

Common Name

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold
Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन गेंदा
Hydrangea

In German

mexikanische Ringelblume
Hortensie

In French

Tagetes lucida
Hortensia

In Spanish

caléndula mexicano
Hortensia

In Greek

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Tagetes lucida
Hortênsia

In Polish

meksykański nagietka
Hortensja

In Latin

Mexicanus caltha
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Asterales
-

Family

Asteraceae
-

Genus

Tagetes
-

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Tageteae
-

Subfamily

Asteroideae
-

Number of Species

561
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Marigold and Northwind Switchgrass

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

Season and Care of Mexican Marigold and Northwind Switchgrass

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

Mexican Marigold and Northwind Switchgrass Physical Information

Mexican Marigold and Northwind Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Marigold and Northwind Switchgrass are as follows:

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

  • Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green

  • Northwind Switchgrass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White

  • Northwind Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Mexican Marigold and Northwind Switchgrass

Care of Mexican Marigold and Northwind Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Marigold pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Northwind Switchgrass 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 Northwind Switchgrass needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.