Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Grass
Origin
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North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
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Number of Varieties
505
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40000
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Habitat
Roadsides, wastelands
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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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
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Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm40.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow
Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Oblong
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Lots of watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
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Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching, Watery eyes
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
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Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Seeds
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food
Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
TAGETES 'Cottage Red'
Hordeum brachyantherum
Common Name
Marigold
Meadow Barley
In Hindi
गेंदा
meadow barley
In German
Ringelblume
Wiese Gerste
In French
Souci
orge prairie
In Spanish
Caléndula
cebada prado
In Greek
κατιφές
λιβάδι κριθάρι
In Portuguese
Malmequer
cevada prado
In Polish
Nogietek
łąka jęczmienia
In Latin
Caltha
pratum hordei
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Cyperales
Family
Asteraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Tagetes
Hordeum
Clade
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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
5010
1
27800
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