1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Forest edges, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woods
riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
45.70 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
25.40 cm150.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
creamy white
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Oblanceolate , Ovate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally
Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune regularly
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
can go long without fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Unknown
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Not Available
Can be made into a herbal tea
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden
Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'
BACCHARIS 'Centennial'
7.2 Common Name
African Marigold
desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood
7.2.1 In Hindi
अफ्रीकी गेंदा
desert broom
7.2.2 In German
Studentenblume
Wüste Besen
7.2.3 In French
Marigold africaine
desert broom
7.2.4 In Spanish
caléndula africana
escoba del desierto
7.2.5 In Greek
Αφρικής κατιφές
desert broom
7.2.6 In Portuguese
marigold africano
vassoura do deserto
7.2.7 In Polish
afrykański nagietka
desert broom
7.2.8 In Latin
African pingit vaccinia caltha
desert broom
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Asteroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species