Mexican Marigold

Opium Poppy

About Mexican Marigold and Opium Poppy

Mexican Marigold

Opium Poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Eastern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8 - 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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Plum, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Green, Tan, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Part sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 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

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAGETES lucida

PAPAVER somniferum

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold

Opium Poppy, Poppyseed Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

मैक्सिकन गेंदा

अफीम पोस्ता

7.2.2 In German

mexikanische Ringelblume

Schlafmohn

7.2.3 In French

Tagetes lucida

Grain d'opium

7.2.4 In Spanish

caléndula mexicano

adormidera

7.2.5 In Greek

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ

μήκωνος της υπνοφόρου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tagetes lucida

Papoula do ópio

7.2.7 In Polish

meksykański nagietka

MAK lekarski

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus caltha

opium Poppy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Tagetes

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Tageteae

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8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mexican Marigold and Opium Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Marigold and Opium Poppy

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

Mexican Marigold and Opium Poppy Physical Information

Mexican Marigold and Opium Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Opium Poppy height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Marigold and Opium Poppy are as follows:

Mexican Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green
Opium Poppy flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Plum and Ivory
Opium Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

Care of Mexican Marigold and Opium Poppy

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