Mexican Marigold

Sweet Lime

About Mexican Marigold and Sweet Lime

Mexican Marigold

Sweet Lime

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

South Asia, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

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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

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1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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800.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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600.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Rich

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season

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

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sandy

Rich

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

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Ants, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Farmland, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds

Food for animals, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds

anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, scurvy, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

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

Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAGETES lucida

Citrus limetta

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

7.2.1 In Hindi

मैक्सिकन गेंदा

मौसम्बी

7.2.2 In German

mexikanische Ringelblume

süße Limone

7.2.3 In French

Tagetes lucida

Citrus limetta

7.2.4 In Spanish

caléndula mexicano

limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce

7.2.5 In Greek

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ

γλυκό ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tagetes lucida

doce de limão

7.2.7 In Polish

meksykański nagietka

słodkie limonki

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus caltha

dulcis ad cinerem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Tagetes

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Tageteae

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Citroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mexican Marigold and Sweet Lime

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Marigold and Sweet Lime

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

Mexican Marigold and Sweet Lime Physical Information

Mexican Marigold and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Marigold and Sweet Lime are as follows:

Mexican Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green
Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Marigold and Sweet Lime

Care of Mexican Marigold and Sweet Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Marigold pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches. In summer Mexican Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.