Mexican Marigold

Red Buckeye

About Mexican Marigold and Red Buckeye

Mexican Marigold

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Tagetes lemmonii

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

502

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-5

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

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Elliptic

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Sandy

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

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

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES lucida

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन गेंदा

Red Buckeye

In German

mexikanische Ringelblume

Red Buckeye

In French

Tagetes lucida

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

caléndula mexicano

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Tagetes lucida

Red Buckeye

In Polish

meksykański nagietka

Red Buckeye

In Latin

Mexicanus caltha

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Sapindales

Family

Asteraceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Tagetes

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Tageteae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

5620

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Marigold and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Marigold and Red Buckeye

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

Mexican Marigold and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Mexican Marigold and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Marigold and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Mexican Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mexican Marigold and Red Buckeye

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