Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Shrub
Origin
-
Central America, South America
Types
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
-
Number of Varieties
505
0
40000
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Habitat
Roadsides, wastelands
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-118-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-10
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
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow
Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Lance-shaped to oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
reseeds
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
Needs very little 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
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
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
Prune regularly, 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
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching, Watery eyes
poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
-
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food
Traditional medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
TAGETES 'Cottage Red'
CESTRUM aurantiacum
Common Name
Marigold
orange jessamine
In Hindi
गेंदा
Cestrum aurantiacum
In German
Ringelblume
Hammersträucher
In French
Souci
Cestrum aurantiacum
In Spanish
Caléndula
Cestrum
In Greek
κατιφές
Cestrum aurantiacum
In Portuguese
Malmequer
Cestrum aurantiacum
In Polish
Nogietek
Cestrum aurantiacum
In Latin
Caltha
Cestrum aurantiacum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Solanales
Family
Asteraceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Tagetes
Cestrum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
50250
1
27800
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