1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
1.4 Types
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Roadsides, wastelands
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
21,22
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
50.00 cm45.70 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Light brown, Light Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Toothed
Long linear and narrow
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, In Water
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Plant grows in water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphate
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
1.2 Showy Foliage
1.3 Showy Bark
1.4 Foliage Texture
1.5 Foliage Sheen
1.6 Evergreen
1.7 Invasive
1.8 Self-Sowing
1.9 Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Flying insects
1.10 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
2 Benefits
2.1 Uses
2.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
2.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
2.1.3 Edible Uses
2.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
2.2 Plant Benefits
2.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
Nutrients
2.2.2 Part of Plant Used
2.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
2.3 Used As Indoor Plant
2.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
2.5 Garden Design
Flower borders
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
3 Scientific Name
3.1 Botanical Name
Tagetes lucida
TYPHA minima
3.2 Common Name
sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold
Dwarf Cattail
3.2.1 In Hindi
sweetscented marigold
बौना कैटेल
3.2.2 In German
süß duftend Ringelblume
Dwarf Rohrkolben
3.2.3 In French
3.2.4 In Spanish
pericón, Santa María, yerbanís
Espadaña enano
3.2.5 In Greek
γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ
Νάνος Cattail
3.2.6 In Portuguese
Tarragon Mexicano
Tifa Dwarf
3.2.7 In Polish
słodkie pachnące nagietka
Dwarf Ożypałka
3.2.8 In Latin
sweetscented marigold
Pumilio Cattail
4 Classification
4.1 Kingdom
4.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
4.3 Class
4.4 Order
4.5 Family
4.6 Genus
4.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
4.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
4.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
4.10 Number of Species