Ranunculus

Mexican Marigold

About Ranunculus and Mexican Marigold

Ranunculus

Mexican Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Tagetes lemmonii

Number of Varieties

6050

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Habitat

Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

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

30.50 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

22.90 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Lobed and toothed

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Variety of soil types

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

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

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, 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

Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain

Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ranunculus acris

TAGETES lucida

Common Name

Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold

In Hindi

Ranunculus

मैक्सिकन गेंदा

In German

Ranunkel

mexikanische Ringelblume

In French

Ranunculus

Tagetes lucida

In Spanish

ranúnculo

caléndula mexicano

In Greek

Ranunculus

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ

In Portuguese

Ranogkylos

Tagetes lucida

In Polish

Ranogkylos

meksykański nagietka

In Latin

Ranogkylos

Mexicanus caltha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Asterales

Family

Ranunculaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Ranunculus

Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ranunculeae

Tageteae

Subfamily

Ranunculoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

60056

1 27800

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Properties of Ranunculus and Mexican Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Ranunculus and Mexican Marigold

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

Ranunculus and Mexican Marigold Physical Information

Ranunculus and Mexican Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Ranunculus height is 30.50 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Ranunculus and Mexican Marigold are as follows:

Ranunculus flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Green
Ranunculus leaf color:
Mexican Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Ranunculus and Mexican Marigold

Care of Ranunculus and Mexican Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ranunculus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Marigold pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ranunculus 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.