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Mexican Marigold
Mexican Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Brazil

Types

Tagetes lemmonii
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

5070
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1111-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm15.24 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm20.32 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

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
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves

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
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES lucida
IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन गेंदा
Bloodleaf Plant

In German

mexikanische Ringelblume
Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

Tagetes lucida
Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

caléndula mexicano
Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ
Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

Tagetes lucida
Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

meksykański nagietka
Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

Mexicanus caltha
Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Tagetes
Iresine

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Tageteae
Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Asteroideae
Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

5670
1 27800
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Difference Between Mexican Marigold and Bloodleaf

If you are confused whether Mexican Marigold or Bloodleaf are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Mexican Marigold and Bloodleaf Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Mexican Marigold are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Bloodleaf fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Mexican Marigold and Bloodleaf if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Mexican Marigold and Bloodleaf

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Mexican Marigold and Bloodleaf. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Mexican Marigold and Bloodleaf as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Mexican Marigold is Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation and Wounds whereas of Bloodleaf is . Mexican Marigold has beauty benefits as follows: while Bloodleaf has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Mexican Marigold vs Bloodleaf

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Mexican Marigold vs Bloodleaf and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Mexican Marigold are whereas of Bloodleaf have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Mexican Marigold has no showy fruits and Bloodleaf has no showy fruits. Also Mexican Marigold is not flowering and Bloodleaf is not flowering . You can compare Mexican Marigold and Bloodleaf facts and facts of other plants too.