Torenia

Mexican Marigold

About Torenia and Mexican Marigold

Torenia

Mexican Marigold

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

along watercourse, Moist Soils, shaded moist road banks

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-128-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 3

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Partial Sun

Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

cornea infecion, gonorrhoea

Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Air freshner, Condiment, For making oil for cosmetics, Garland, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as an ointment, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TORENIA 'Dantorwhite'

TAGETES lucida

7.2 Common Name

Bluewings, Torenia, White Moon Torenia, Wishbone Flower

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold

7.2.1 In Hindi

Torenia

मैक्सिकन गेंदा

7.2.2 In German

Torenia

mexikanische Ringelblume

7.2.3 In French

Torénia

Tagetes lucida

7.2.4 In Spanish

Torenia

caléndula mexicano

7.2.5 In Greek

Torenia

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Torenia

Tagetes lucida

7.2.7 In Polish

Torenia

meksykański nagietka

7.2.8 In Latin

Torenia

Mexicanus caltha

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Torenia

Tagetes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Tageteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

3NA

1 27800

Properties of Torenia and Mexican Marigold

Wondering what are the properties of Torenia and Mexican Marigold? We provide you with everything About Torenia and Mexican Marigold. Torenia doesn't have thorns and Mexican Marigold doesn't have thorns. Also Torenia does not have fragrant flowers. Torenia has allergic reactions like Not Available and Mexican Marigold has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Torenia and Mexican Marigold and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Torenia and Mexican Marigold

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

Torenia and Mexican Marigold Physical Information

Torenia and Mexican Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Torenia height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Torenia and Mexican Marigold are as follows:

Torenia flower color: White and Yellow
Torenia leaf color: Green
Mexican Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Torenia and Mexican Marigold

Care of Torenia and Mexican Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Torenia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Marigold pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Torenia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.