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Mexican Marigold and Marijuana


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Herbs  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Tagetes lemmonii  

Number of Varieties
-  
50  
99+

Habitat
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
7-12  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
1,2,3,10,11,12,13  
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  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
-  
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Tan  
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Tan, Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam  
Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Part sun  

Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  
Air freshner, Condiment, For making oil for cosmetics, Garland, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as an ointment, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CANNABIS sativa  
TAGETES lucida  

Common Name
Marijuana  
Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold  

In Hindi
मारिजुआना  
मैक्सिकन गेंदा  

In German
Marihuana  
mexikanische Ringelblume  

In French
Marijuana  
Tagetes lucida  

In Spanish
Marijuana  
caléndula mexicano  

In Greek
Μαριχουάνα  
μεξικάνικο κατιφέ  

In Portuguese
Maconha  
Tagetes lucida  

In Polish
Marihuana  
meksykański nagietka  

In Latin
Marijuana  
Mexicanus caltha  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Asterales  

Family
Cannabaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Cannabis  
Tagetes  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Tageteae  

Subfamily
-  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
56  

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Difference Between Marijuana and Mexican Marigold

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