Mexican Marigold

Taro

About Mexican Marigold and Taro

Mexican Marigold

Taro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA200

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-8

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

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, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

V-Shaped

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 shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

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, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Part sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Rats, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAGETES lucida

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

मैक्सिकन गेंदा

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

mexikanische Ringelblume

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

Tagetes lucida

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

caléndula mexicano

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tagetes lucida

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

meksykański nagietka

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus caltha

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Arales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Tagetes

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Tageteae

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA10

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Marigold and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Marigold and Taro

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

Mexican Marigold and Taro Physical Information

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

Mexican Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Mexican Marigold and Taro

Care of Mexican Marigold and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Marigold pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Mexican Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.