Peruvian Daffodil

Mexican Marigold

About Peruvian Daffodil and Mexican Marigold

Peruvian Daffodil

Mexican Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants

Origin

South America

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana

Tagetes lemmonii

Number of Varieties

350

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-108-11

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Strap shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Offsets

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Part sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

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

Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes

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

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYMENOCALLIS longipetala

TAGETES lucida

Common Name

Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold

In Hindi

peruvian daffodil

मैक्सिकन गेंदा

In German

peruvian daffodil

mexikanische Ringelblume

In French

peruvian daffodil

Tagetes lucida

In Spanish

Pamianthe

caléndula mexicano

In Greek

peruvian daffodil

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ

In Portuguese

peruvian daffodil

Tagetes lucida

In Polish

peruvian daffodil

meksykański nagietka

In Latin

peruvian daffodil

Mexicanus caltha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Asterales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Pamianthe

Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Clinantheae

Tageteae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

4056

1 27800

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Properties of Peruvian Daffodil and Mexican Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Mexican Marigold

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

Peruvian Daffodil and Mexican Marigold Physical Information

Peruvian Daffodil and Mexican Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Daffodil and Mexican Marigold are as follows:

Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green
Mexican Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Mexican Marigold

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Mexican Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning and Mexican Marigold pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Peruvian Daffodil 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.