Mexican Marigold

Pineapple Weed

About Mexican Marigold and Pineapple Weed

Mexican Marigold

Pineapple Weed

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

North America, Western United States, Canada

Types

Tagetes lemmonii

Number of Varieties

501

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9

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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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Cone shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Sandy

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Part sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

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

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

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

Added to salads, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

Flower borders, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES lucida

Matricaria discoidea

Common Name

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन गेंदा

Pineapple Weed

In German

mexikanische Ringelblume

Strahlenlose Kamille

In French

Tagetes lucida

Matricaire odorante

In Spanish

caléndula mexicano

Pineapple Weed

In Greek

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ

ξύλο ανανά

In Portuguese

Tagetes lucida

Pineapple Weed

In Polish

meksykański nagietka

Rumianek bezpromieniowy

In Latin

Mexicanus caltha

Pineapple Weed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Tagetes

Matricaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tageteae

Anthemideae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

561

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Marigold and Pineapple Weed

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Marigold and Pineapple Weed

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

Mexican Marigold and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

Mexican Marigold and Pineapple Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Mexican Marigold and Pineapple Weed are as follows:

Mexican Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green
Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mexican Marigold and Pineapple Weed

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