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
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
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
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Toothed
  
Orbicular
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
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
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
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 Plants
  
  
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
  
  
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
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Beetles, Insects
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Constipation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
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
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Asterales
  
Proteales
  
Family
Asteraceae
  
Nymphaeaceae
  
Genus
Tagetes
  
Abelia
  
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.