1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tree
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
1.4 Types
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Roadsides, wastelands
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm370.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
50.00 cm300.00 cm
0.1
6350
1.11 Plant Color
1.11.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
1.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.11.3 Fruit Color
1.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
1.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
1.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Dark Green
1.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
1.12 Shape
1.12.1 Leaf Shape
1.13 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
2.2.6 Bloom Time
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
3.2 How to Plant?
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.7 Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Remove dead branches
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Leaf Blotch
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
4.12 Allergy
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
5.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Flower borders
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
Tagetes lucida
AESCULUS pavia
6.2 Common Name
sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold
Red Buckeye
6.2.1 In Hindi
sweetscented marigold
Red Buckeye
6.2.2 In German
süß duftend Ringelblume
Red Buckeye
6.2.3 In French
6.2.4 In Spanish
pericón, Santa María, yerbanís
rojo castaño de Indias
6.2.5 In Greek
γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ
κόκκινο Buckeye
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Tarragon Mexicano
Red Buckeye
6.2.7 In Polish
słodkie pachnące nagietka
Red Buckeye
6.2.8 In Latin
sweetscented marigold
Red Buckeye
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
Asteraceae
Hippocastanaceae
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
7.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
7.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Hippocastanoideae
7.10 Number of Species