Spinach

Mexican Marigold

About Spinach and Mexican Marigold

Spinach

Mexican Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southern Asia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy

Tagetes lemmonii

Number of Varieties

350

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

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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

Rosette/Stemless

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Green

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

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?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize when new

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought

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

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SPINACIA oleracea

TAGETES lucida

Common Name

Spinach

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold

In Hindi

पालक

मैक्सिकन गेंदा

In German

Spinat

mexikanische Ringelblume

In French

Épinards

Tagetes lucida

In Spanish

Espinacas

caléndula mexicano

In Greek

Σπανάκι

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ

In Portuguese

Espinafre

Tagetes lucida

In Polish

Szpinak

meksykański nagietka

In Latin

Spinach

Mexicanus caltha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Spinacia

Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Anserineae

Tageteae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

80056

1 27800

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Properties of Spinach and Mexican Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Spinach and Mexican Marigold

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

Spinach and Mexican Marigold Physical Information

Spinach and Mexican Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Spinach and Mexican Marigold are as follows:

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

Care of Spinach and Mexican Marigold

Care of Spinach and Mexican Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spinach 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 Spinach 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.