Type
Flowering Plants
Herbs
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Hybrid origin
Types
Not available
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
along watercourse, Moist Soils, shaded moist road banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
10-12
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12 - 3
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, 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
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
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
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Narrow and lance shape
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
Sun Exposure
Part sun
Partial shade, 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
20-20-20 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
fungus, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds
cornea infecion, gonorrhoea
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Stem
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 for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf
Not Available
Botanical Name
TAGETES lucida
TORENIA 'Dantorwhite'
Common Name
Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold
Bluewings, Torenia, White Moon Torenia, Wishbone Flower
In Hindi
मैक्सिकन गेंदा
Torenia
In German
mexikanische Ringelblume
Torenia
In French
Tagetes lucida
Torénia
In Spanish
caléndula mexicano
Torenia
In Greek
μεξικάνικο κατιφέ
Torenia
In Portuguese
Tagetes lucida
Torenia
In Polish
meksykański nagietka
Torenia
In Latin
Mexicanus caltha
Torenia
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Scrophulariales
Family
Asteraceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Tageteae
Not Available
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Mexican Marigold and Torenia
Season and care of Mexican Marigold and Torenia is important to know. While considering everything about Mexican Marigold and Torenia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mexican Marigold season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Torenia season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Mexican Marigold is Loam, Sand and for Torenia is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Mexican Marigold is Acidic, Neutral and for Torenia is Acidic, Neutral.
Mexican Marigold and Torenia Physical Information
Mexican Marigold and Torenia physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Torenia height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Mexican Marigold and Torenia are as follows:
Mexican Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green
Torenia flower color: White and Yellow
- Torenia leaf color: Green
Care of Mexican Marigold and Torenia
Care of Mexican Marigold and Torenia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Marigold pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Torenia 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 Torenia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.