Life Span
Annual
  
Annual
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
  
Vegetable
  
Origin
Mexico, Central America
  
South America
  
Types
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
  
Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts
  
Habitat
Roadsides, wastelands
  
Warmer regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory
  
Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Tan, Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Yellow
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Green, Gray Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Toothed
  
Oval
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Sandy
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
  
Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
  
No pruning needed
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium
  
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
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Not Available
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Flying insects, Insects
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good for skin, Skin Problems
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
  
Alzheimer’s Disease, Colon Cancer, Coronary diseases, Energy, Fertility, Fights Depression, Gallbladder Diseases, Heart problems, Infections, Minerals, Nerve pain, Regulates Blood Sugar, Stomach Cancer
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
  
Seeds
  
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food
  
For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Flower borders
  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
Tagetes lucida
  
ARACHIS hypogaea
  
Common Name
sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold
  
Peanut
  
In Hindi
sweetscented marigold
  
मूंगफली
  
In German
süß duftend Ringelblume
  
Erdnuss
  
In French
Yauhtli
  
Cacahuète
  
In Spanish
pericón, Santa María, yerbanís
  
Maní
  
In Greek
γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ
  
Αράπικο φιστίκι
  
In Portuguese
Tarragon Mexicano
  
Amendoim
  
In Polish
słodkie pachnące nagietka
  
Arachid
  
In Latin
sweetscented marigold
  
Peanut
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Vascular plant
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Asterales
  
Fabales
  
Family
Asteraceae
  
Fabaceae
  
Genus
Tagetes
  
Arachis
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Dalbergieae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Faboideae
  
Season and Care of Sweetscented Marigold and Peanut
Season and care of Sweetscented Marigold and Peanut is important to know. While considering everything about Sweetscented Marigold and Peanut Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweetscented Marigold season is Summer and Fall and Peanut season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sweetscented Marigold is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Peanut is Sandy while the PH of soil for Sweetscented Marigold is Neutral, Alkaline and for Peanut is Acidic.
Sweetscented Marigold and Peanut Physical Information
Sweetscented Marigold and Peanut physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetscented Marigold height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Peanut height is 45.72 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Sweetscented Marigold and Peanut are as follows:
Sweetscented Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Ivory
Sweetscented Marigold leaf color: Dark Green
Peanut flower color: Yellow
- Peanut leaf color: Yellow
Care of Sweetscented Marigold and Peanut
Care of Sweetscented Marigold and Peanut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetscented Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Peanut pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Sweetscented Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peanut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.