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About Raspberry and Mexican Marigold


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Fruit  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
-  

Types
Tagetes lemmonii  
-  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
disturbed sites, Forest edges, old gardens, Riverbanks, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
4-9  

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  
A1, A2, A3, 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 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Spade shaped  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Sandy  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial 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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds  
Sore throat, Ulcers, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits  

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  
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TAGETES lucida  
RUBUS 'Amity'  

Common Name
Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold  
Amity Raspberry, Raspberry  

In Hindi
मैक्सिकन गेंदा  
Raspberry  

In German
mexikanische Ringelblume  
Himbeere  

In French
Tagetes lucida  
Framboise  

In Spanish
caléndula mexicano  
Frambuesa  

In Greek
μεξικάνικο κατιφέ  
Βατόμουρο  

In Portuguese
Tagetes lucida  
Framboesa  

In Polish
meksykański nagietka  
Malina  

In Latin
Mexicanus caltha  
RUBUS IDAEUS  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Asterales  
Rosales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Tagetes  
Rubus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Tageteae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
-  

Number of Species
56  
4000  
7

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Properties of Mexican Marigold and Raspberry

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Marigold and Raspberry

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

Mexican Marigold and Raspberry Physical Information

Mexican Marigold and Raspberry physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Raspberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Marigold and Raspberry are as follows:

Care of Mexican Marigold and Raspberry

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

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