Sweetscented Marigold

Lemonbalm

About Sweetscented Marigold and Lemonbalm

Sweetscented Marigold

Lemonbalm

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Herbs

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Southern Europe

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Melissa officinalis

Number of Varieties

505

0 40000

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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

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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

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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Gray leaf blight, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought

Facts

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

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Deer resistant, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Antiemetic, Anxiety, Appetite enhancer, Digestion problems, Insomnia, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food

Can be made into a herbal tea, Medicinal oil, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Flower borders

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Tagetes lucida

MELISSA officinalis

Common Name

sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

In Hindi

sweetscented marigold

नींबू बाम

In German

süß duftend Ringelblume

Lemonbalm

In French

Yauhtli

mélisse

In Spanish

pericón, Santa María, yerbanís

Lemonbalm

In Greek

γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ

Lemonbalm

In Portuguese

Tarragon Mexicano

Lemonbalm

In Polish

słodkie pachnące nagietka

Lemonbalm

In Latin

sweetscented marigold

CITRAGO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Lamiales

Family

Asteraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Tagetes

Melissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

504

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetscented Marigold and Lemonbalm

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

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Season and Care of Sweetscented Marigold and Lemonbalm

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

Sweetscented Marigold and Lemonbalm Physical Information

Sweetscented Marigold and Lemonbalm physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetscented Marigold height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Lemonbalm height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Sweetscented Marigold and Lemonbalm are as follows:

Sweetscented Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Ivory
Sweetscented Marigold leaf color: Dark Green
Lemonbalm flower color: White and Light Pink
Lemonbalm leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sweetscented Marigold and Lemonbalm

Care of Sweetscented Marigold and Lemonbalm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetscented Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Lemonbalm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweetscented Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lemonbalm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.