Moss Rose

Mexican Marigold

About Moss Rose and Mexican Marigold

Moss Rose

Mexican Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Origin

South America

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet

Tagetes lemmonii

Number of Varieties

1250

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-118-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Loose, Sandy

Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds

Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment

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 Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Landscape

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

TAGETES lucida

Common Name

Moss Rose

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold

In Hindi

मॉस गुलाब

मैक्सिकन गेंदा

In German

Moss Rose

mexikanische Ringelblume

In French

Moss Rose

Tagetes lucida

In Spanish

musgo de Rose

caléndula mexicano

In Greek

Moss Rose

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ

In Portuguese

rosa-musgo

Tagetes lucida

In Polish

Moss Rose

meksykański nagietka

In Latin

Rosa moss

Mexicanus caltha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

Family

Portulacaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Portulaca

Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tageteae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

12056

1 27800

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Properties of Moss Rose and Mexican Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Moss Rose and Mexican Marigold

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

Moss Rose and Mexican Marigold Physical Information

Moss Rose and Mexican Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Mexican Marigold are as follows:

Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Mexican Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Moss Rose and Mexican Marigold

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