What is
Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Central America, Colombia, Mexico
Mediterranean, Turkey
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
50NA
0
40000
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Habitat
Roadsides, wastelands
meadows, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-113-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm10.20 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm5.10 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow
White, Blue, Pink, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Flying insects
Allergy
Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching, Watery eyes
Skin rash
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Tagetes tenuifolia
CHIONODOXA
Common Name
signet marigold, golden marigold
Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow
In Hindi
गोल्डन गेंदा
Chionodoxa
In German
Schmalblättrige Studentenblume
Chionodoxa
In French
Tagète citron
Chionodoxa
In Spanish
Tagetes tenuifolia
Chionodoxa
In Greek
χρυσή κατιφέ
Chionodoxa
In Portuguese
calêndula ouro
Chionodoxa
In Polish
Aksamitka wąskolistna
Chionodoxa
In Latin
caltha
Chionodoxa
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Platyhelminthes
Class
Magnoliopsida
Cestoda
Order
Asterales
Liliales
Family
Asteraceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Tagetes
Chionodoxa
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
506
1
27800
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