Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Aquatics
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Southern Asia
Types
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Not Available
Habitat
Roadsides, wastelands
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
9-12
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-3
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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Orbicular
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Cut away fading foliage
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Aphids, Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Beetles, Insects
Allergy
Not Available
Constipation
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food
Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Flower borders
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Tagetes lucida
NELUMBO nucifera
Common Name
sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
In Hindi
sweetscented marigold
पवित्र कमल
In German
süß duftend Ringelblume
Heiliges Lotus
In French
Yauhtli
Lotus Sacré
In Spanish
pericón, Santa María, yerbanís
loto sagrado
In Greek
γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ
ιερή Lotus
In Portuguese
Tarragon Mexicano
Lotus sagrado
In Polish
słodkie pachnące nagietka
Sacred Lotus
In Latin
sweetscented marigold
sacra Lotus
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Proteales
Family
Asteraceae
Nymphaeaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Nelumbonaceae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Sweetscented Marigold and Sacred Lotus
Season and care of Sweetscented Marigold and Sacred Lotus is important to know. While considering everything about Sweetscented Marigold and Sacred Lotus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweetscented Marigold season is Summer and Fall and Sacred Lotus season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sweetscented Marigold is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sacred Lotus is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Sweetscented Marigold is Neutral, Alkaline and for Sacred Lotus is Neutral.
Sweetscented Marigold and Sacred Lotus Physical Information
Sweetscented Marigold and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetscented Marigold height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetscented Marigold and Sacred Lotus are as follows:
Sweetscented Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Ivory
Sweetscented Marigold leaf color: Dark Green
Sacred Lotus flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose and Coral
- Sacred Lotus leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green
Care of Sweetscented Marigold and Sacred Lotus
Care of Sweetscented Marigold and Sacred Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetscented Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Sweetscented Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.