Sweetscented Marigold

Squash

About Sweetscented Marigold and Squash

Sweetscented Marigold

Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'

Number of Varieties

504

0 40000

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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Reniform

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food

For making oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Flower borders

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Tagetes lucida

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Common Name

sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold

Squash

In Hindi

sweetscented marigold

Squash

In German

süß duftend Ringelblume

Squash

In French

Yauhtli

Squash

In Spanish

pericón, Santa María, yerbanís

calabacín

In Greek

γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ

σκουός

In Portuguese

Tarragon Mexicano

abóbora

In Polish

słodkie pachnące nagietka

kabaczek

In Latin

sweetscented marigold

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Cucurbitales

Family

Asteraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Tagetes

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5020

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetscented Marigold and Squash

Wondering what are the properties of Sweetscented Marigold and Squash? We provide you with everything About Sweetscented Marigold and Squash. Sweetscented Marigold doesn't have thorns and Squash doesn't have thorns. Also Sweetscented Marigold does not have fragrant flowers. Sweetscented Marigold has allergic reactions like and Squash has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Sweetscented Marigold and Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweetscented Marigold and Squash

Season and care of Sweetscented Marigold and Squash is important to know. While considering everything about Sweetscented Marigold and Squash Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweetscented Marigold season is Summer and Fall and Squash season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sweetscented Marigold is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Squash is Loam while the PH of soil for Sweetscented Marigold is Neutral, Alkaline and for Squash is Neutral.

Sweetscented Marigold and Squash Physical Information

Sweetscented Marigold and Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetscented Marigold height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetscented Marigold and Squash are as follows:

Sweetscented Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Ivory
Sweetscented Marigold leaf color: Dark Green
Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Sweetscented Marigold and Squash

Care of Sweetscented Marigold and Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetscented Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Squash 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 Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.