Red Currant

Mexican Marigold

About Red Currant and Mexican Marigold

Red Currant

Mexican Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Tagetes lemmonii

Number of Varieties

350

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-11

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Part sun

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Flowers

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, 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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

TAGETES lucida

Common Name

Red Currant

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold

In Hindi

Red Currant

मैक्सिकन गेंदा

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

mexikanische Ringelblume

In French

Groseille

Tagetes lucida

In Spanish

Grosella

caléndula mexicano

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ

In Portuguese

Groselha

Tagetes lucida

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

meksykański nagietka

In Latin

red RIBES

Mexicanus caltha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Asterales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Ribes

Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tageteae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

15056

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Mexican Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Mexican Marigold

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

Red Currant and Mexican Marigold Physical Information

Red Currant and Mexican Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Mexican Marigold are as follows:

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

Care of Red Currant and Mexican Marigold

Care of Red Currant and Mexican Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth and Mexican Marigold pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Currant 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.