1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Roadsides, wastelands
limestone outcrops, Open Plains
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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval/Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
40.00 cm640.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
50.00 cm795.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Orange, Yellow
White, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Red, Orange
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Toothed
Elliptic and Ovate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 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 frequently
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Not Available
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
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
Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching, Watery eyes
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
Astringent
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Fruits, Wood
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food
Used for making wheel hubs, tool handles, Used for woodware
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Edible, Feature Plant
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TAGETES 'Cottage Red'
ARBUTUS xalapensis
7.2 Common Name
Marigold
Lady's Leg, Manzanita, Texas Madrone
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Ringelblume
Texas Madrone
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
Caléndula
Arbutus xalapensis
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species