Mexican Marigold

Wedding Cake Tree

About Mexican Marigold and Wedding Cake Tree

Mexican Marigold

Wedding Cake Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Tagetes lemmonii

Cornus controversa

Number of Varieties

501

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-1

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, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,070.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering during dry weather

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

Sun Exposure

Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Used in parkland

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

Antiphlogistic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

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

Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES lucida

CORNUS controversa

Common Name

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold

Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन गेंदा

Wedding Cake Tree

In German

mexikanische Ringelblume

Hochzeitstorte Baum

In French

Tagetes lucida

Gâteau de mariage Arbre

In Spanish

caléndula mexicano

Pastel de bodas del árbol

In Greek

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ

Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Tagetes lucida

Árvore do bolo de casamento

In Polish

meksykański nagietka

Wedding Cake Drzewo

In Latin

Mexicanus caltha

MUSTACEUM ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Cornales

Family

Asteraceae

Cornaceae

Genus

Tagetes

Cornus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tageteae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Cornoideae

Number of Species

563

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Marigold and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Marigold and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Mexican Marigold and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Mexican Marigold and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Marigold and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Mexican Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green
Wedding Cake Tree flower color: White and Ivory
Wedding Cake Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Marigold and Wedding Cake Tree

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