Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Vegetable
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Mediterranean
Types
Tagetes lemmonii
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
50100
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
7*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
21,22
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm76.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Tan, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
-
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sandy
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Part sun
-
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Flies
Allergy
-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
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
Insignificant
-
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf
Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
TAGETES lucida
ERUCA vesicaria ssp. sativa
Common Name
Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold
Arugula, Garden Rocket, Jamba, Rocketsalad
In Hindi
मैक्सिकन गेंदा
Hydrangea
In German
mexikanische Ringelblume
Hortensie
In French
Tagetes lucida
Hortensia
In Spanish
caléndula mexicano
Hortensia
In Greek
μεξικάνικο κατιφέ
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
Tagetes lucida
Hortênsia
In Polish
meksykański nagietka
Hortensja
In Latin
Mexicanus caltha
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Asterales
-
Family
Asteraceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Tagetes
-
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Tageteae
-
Subfamily
Asteroideae
-
Number of Species
5611
1
27800
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