Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Cactus
Origin
-
South America
Types
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
Number of Varieties
5054
0
40000
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Habitat
Roadsides, wastelands
Desert, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-119-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
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
13,21,22,23,24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm12.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm8.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Sand, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Sandy
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer, Summer
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Offsets
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
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Well drained
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Dry
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Mealy bugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Ants, Mealybugs
Allergy
Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching, Watery eyes
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
TAGETES 'Cottage Red'
GYMNOCALYCIUM
Common Name
Marigold
Chin Cactus
In Hindi
गेंदा
Gymnocalycium
In German
Ringelblume
Gymnocalycium
In French
Souci
Gymnocalycium
In Spanish
Caléndula
Gymnocalycium
In Greek
κατιφές
Gymnocalycium
In Portuguese
Malmequer
Gymnocalycium
In Polish
Nogietek
Gymnocalycium
In Latin
Caltha
Gymnocalycium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
Family
Asteraceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Tagetes
Gymnocalycium
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Trichocereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
5054
1
27800
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