Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tree
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Southern Asia, India
Types
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu
Number of Varieties
507
0
40000
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Habitat
Roadsides, wastelands
Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1110-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-8
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
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory
White, Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Small elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Bark, Seeds, Whole plant
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food
Air freshner, Condiment, Employed in herbal medicine, For making oil, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Flower borders
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Tagetes lucida
CINNAMOMUM verum
Common Name
sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold
Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree
In Hindi
sweetscented marigold
दालचीनी
In German
süß duftend Ringelblume
Zimt
In French
Yauhtli
Cannelle
In Spanish
pericón, Santa María, yerbanís
Canela
In Greek
γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ
Κανέλα
In Portuguese
Tarragon Mexicano
Canela
In Polish
słodkie pachnące nagietka
Cynamon
In Latin
sweetscented marigold
cinnamomum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Laurales
Family
Asteraceae
Lauraceae
Genus
Tagetes
Cinnamomum
Clade
-
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Cassythoideae
Number of Species
50250
1
27800
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