Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Mexico, Central America
Types
-
Annual
Number of Varieties
1018
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
-
Forest edges, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-109-11
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
-
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
Habit
-
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
30.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Red, White
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Trumpet
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune regularly
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
-
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation
Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden
Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'
Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
African Marigold
In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium
अफ्रीकी गेंदा
In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
Studentenblume
In French
Capucine tubéreuse
Marigold africaine
In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina
caléndula africana
In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
Αφρικής κατιφές
In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas
marigold africano
In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja
afrykański nagietka
In Latin
Morbus nasturtium
African pingit vaccinia caltha
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
-
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Asterales
Family
Tropaeolaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Tropaeolum
Tagetes
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Tageteae
Subfamily
-
Asteroideae
Number of Species
10033
1
27800
👆🏻