Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
South America, Argentina
Mexico, Central America
Types
Not Available
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Temperate Regions
Roadsides, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
9-11
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
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Toothed
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Not Available
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Flower borders
Botanical Name
Ipheion uniflorum
Tagetes lucida
Common Name
Spring Starflower, Springstar
sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold
In Hindi
Spring Starflower
sweetscented marigold
In German
Frühling Borretsch
süß duftend Ringelblume
In French
Spring Starflower
Yauhtli
In Spanish
primavera Flor de estrella
pericón, Santa María, yerbanís
In Greek
άνοιξη starflower
γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ
In Portuguese
primavera Starflower
Tarragon Mexicano
In Polish
Wiosna Starflower
słodkie pachnące nagietka
In Latin
Spring Starflower
sweetscented marigold
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asterales
Family
Liliaceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Gilliesieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Allioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Sweetscented Marigold
Season and care of Spring Starflower and Sweetscented Marigold is important to know. While considering everything about Spring Starflower and Sweetscented Marigold Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spring Starflower season is Spring and Sweetscented Marigold season is Spring. The type of soil for Spring Starflower is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sweetscented Marigold is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Spring Starflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sweetscented Marigold is Neutral, Alkaline.
Spring Starflower and Sweetscented Marigold Physical Information
Spring Starflower and Sweetscented Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Sweetscented Marigold height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Sweetscented Marigold are as follows:
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Sweetscented Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Ivory
- Sweetscented Marigold leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Spring Starflower and Sweetscented Marigold
Care of Spring Starflower and Sweetscented Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweetscented Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetscented Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.