Mexican Marigold

Regal Geranium

About Mexican Marigold and Regal Geranium

Mexican Marigold

Regal Geranium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not available

Elegance , Maiden

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

mild coastal areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-12

0 99

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

8, 9, 12, 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

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Saw-tooth like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

Tip cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs more water during establishment

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sandy

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Part sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Anti-oxidant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

extracted oil

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAGETES lucida

PELARGONIUM x domesticum

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold

Martha Washington Geranium, Regal Geranium

7.2.1 In Hindi

मैक्सिकन गेंदा

regal geranium

7.2.2 In German

mexikanische Ringelblume

Regal Geranie

7.2.3 In French

Tagetes lucida

geranium royale

7.2.4 In Spanish

caléndula mexicano

geranio regia

7.2.5 In Greek

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ

regal geranium

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tagetes lucida

gerânio régio

7.2.7 In Polish

meksykański nagietka

regal geranium

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus caltha

regal geranium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Tracheobionta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Geraniaceae

8.6 Genus

Tagetes

Pelargonium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Tageteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Unknown

8.10 Number of Species

NA422

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Marigold and Regal Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Marigold and Regal Geranium

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

Mexican Marigold and Regal Geranium Physical Information

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

Mexican Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green
Regal Geranium flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red and Violet
Regal Geranium leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mexican Marigold and Regal Geranium

Care of Mexican Marigold and Regal Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Marigold pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Regal Geranium pruning is done Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mexican Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Regal Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.