Life Span
Annual
  
Annual
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Mexico, Central America
  
Eastern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia
  
Types
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Roadsides, wastelands
  
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
  
7-10
  
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, 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
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory
  
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Plum, Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Light Green, Tan, Chocolate
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Light Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Light Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Light Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Toothed
  
Egg-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial 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
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
  
Alkaline, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
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
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food
  
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Flower borders
  
Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
Tagetes lucida
  
PAPAVER somniferum
  
Common Name
sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold
  
Opium Poppy, Poppyseed Poppy
  
In Hindi
sweetscented marigold
  
अफीम पोस्ता
  
In German
süß duftend Ringelblume
  
Schlafmohn
  
In French
Yauhtli
  
Grain d'opium
  
In Spanish
pericón, Santa María, yerbanís
  
adormidera
  
In Greek
γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ
  
μήκωνος της υπνοφόρου
  
In Portuguese
Tarragon Mexicano
  
Papoula do ópio
  
In Polish
słodkie pachnące nagietka
  
MAK lekarski
  
In Latin
sweetscented marigold
  
opium Poppy
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Asterales
  
Ranunculales
  
Family
Asteraceae
  
Papaveraceae
  
Genus
Tagetes
  
Papaver
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Paperveroideae
  
Season and Care of Sweetscented Marigold and Opium Poppy
Season and care of Sweetscented Marigold and Opium Poppy is important to know. While considering everything about Sweetscented Marigold and Opium Poppy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweetscented Marigold season is Summer and Fall and Opium Poppy season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sweetscented Marigold is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Opium Poppy is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sweetscented Marigold is Neutral, Alkaline and for Opium Poppy is Neutral, Alkaline.
Sweetscented Marigold and Opium Poppy Physical Information
Sweetscented Marigold and Opium Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetscented Marigold height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Opium Poppy height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetscented Marigold and Opium Poppy are as follows:
Sweetscented Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Ivory
Sweetscented Marigold leaf color: Dark Green
Opium Poppy flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Plum and Ivory
- Opium Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green
Care of Sweetscented Marigold and Opium Poppy
Care of Sweetscented Marigold and Opium Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetscented Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Opium Poppy 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 Opium Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.