Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Grass
Origin
Mexico, Central America
China
Types
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Roadsides, wastelands
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
8-15
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
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
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Toothed
digitate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, 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
No need to prune
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Flower borders
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
Tagetes lucida
BAMBUSA multiplex
Common Name
sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
In Hindi
sweetscented marigold
हेगड़े बांस
In German
süß duftend Ringelblume
Hedge Bambus
In French
Yauhtli
Bamboo Hedge
In Spanish
pericón, Santa María, yerbanís
bambú de cobertura
In Greek
γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ
hedge Μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Tarragon Mexicano
Bamboo Hedge
In Polish
słodkie pachnące nagietka
Żywopłoty Bamboo
In Latin
sweetscented marigold
Sepi Bamboo
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Cyperales
Family
Asteraceae
Poaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Not Available
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Sweetscented Marigold and Hedge Bamboo
Season and care of Sweetscented Marigold and Hedge Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Sweetscented Marigold and Hedge Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweetscented Marigold season is Summer and Fall and Hedge Bamboo season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sweetscented Marigold is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Hedge Bamboo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sweetscented Marigold is Neutral, Alkaline and for Hedge Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Sweetscented Marigold and Hedge Bamboo Physical Information
Sweetscented Marigold and Hedge Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetscented Marigold height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Sweetscented Marigold and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:
Sweetscented Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Ivory
Sweetscented Marigold leaf color: Dark Green
Hedge Bamboo flower color: Not Available
- Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Care of Sweetscented Marigold and Hedge Bamboo
Care of Sweetscented Marigold and Hedge Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetscented Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Hedge Bamboo pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Sweetscented Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hedge Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.