Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Flowering Plants
Origin
Mexico, Central America
South America
Types
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
Habitat
Roadsides, wastelands
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
5-11
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
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Cylindrical
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Loose, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
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
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
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Flower borders
Landscape
Botanical Name
Tagetes lucida
PORTULACA grandiflora
Common Name
sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold
Moss Rose
In Hindi
sweetscented marigold
मॉस गुलाब
In German
süß duftend Ringelblume
Moss Rose
In French
Yauhtli
Moss Rose
In Spanish
pericón, Santa María, yerbanís
musgo de Rose
In Greek
γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ
Moss Rose
In Portuguese
Tarragon Mexicano
rosa-musgo
In Polish
słodkie pachnące nagietka
Moss Rose
In Latin
sweetscented marigold
Rosa moss
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
Family
Asteraceae
Portulacaceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Season and Care of Sweetscented Marigold and Moss Rose
Season and care of Sweetscented Marigold and Moss Rose is important to know. While considering everything about Sweetscented Marigold and Moss Rose Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweetscented Marigold season is Summer and Fall and Moss Rose season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sweetscented Marigold is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Moss Rose is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sweetscented Marigold is Neutral, Alkaline and for Moss Rose is Neutral, Alkaline.
Sweetscented Marigold and Moss Rose Physical Information
Sweetscented Marigold and Moss Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetscented Marigold height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Sweetscented Marigold and Moss Rose are as follows:
Sweetscented Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Ivory
Sweetscented Marigold leaf color: Dark Green
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
- Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Care of Sweetscented Marigold and Moss Rose
Care of Sweetscented Marigold and Moss Rose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetscented Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Moss Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweetscented Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.