Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Europe, Northern America
Types
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac
Number of Varieties
501000
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40000
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Habitat
Roadsides, wastelands
Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-113-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
8-1
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm10.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm9.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Double
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food
Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Flower borders
Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
Tagetes lucida
Syringa
Common Name
sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold
Lilac
In Hindi
sweetscented marigold
बकाइन
In German
süß duftend Ringelblume
Flieder
In French
Yauhtli
lilas
In Spanish
pericón, Santa María, yerbanís
lila
In Greek
γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ
πασχαλιά
In Portuguese
Tarragon Mexicano
lilás
In Polish
słodkie pachnące nagietka
liliowy
In Latin
sweetscented marigold
lilac
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Lamiales
Family
Asteraceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Tagetes
Syringa
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Oleeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
5012
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27800
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