Watermelon

Mexican Marigold

About Watermelon and Mexican Marigold

Watermelon

Mexican Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

Tagetes lemmonii

Number of Varieties

120050

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12 - 1

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C

Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

TAGETES lucida

Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold

In Hindi

तरबूज़

मैक्सिकन गेंदा

In German

Wassermelone

mexikanische Ringelblume

In French

Pastèque

Tagetes lucida

In Spanish

sandía

caléndula mexicano

In Greek

καρπούζι

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ

In Portuguese

melancia

Tagetes lucida

In Polish

arbuz

meksykański nagietka

In Latin

PEPO

Mexicanus caltha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Asterales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Citrullus

Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tageteae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

100056

1 27800

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Properties of Watermelon and Mexican Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Watermelon and Mexican Marigold

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

Watermelon and Mexican Marigold Physical Information

Watermelon and Mexican Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Watermelon and Mexican Marigold are as follows:

Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow
Mexican Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Watermelon and Mexican Marigold

Care of Watermelon and Mexican Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Watermelon 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 Watermelon 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.