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Mexican Marigold
Mexican Marigold

Broomsedge
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Grass

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Tagetes lemmonii
Virginia water horehound

Number of Varieties

50-
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Along Railroads, Barren waste areas, Hill prairies, Mined land, Pastures, Roadsides, Rocky glades, Sandy areas, Upland, Upland clay prairies, Upland sand prairies, Upland sandy savannas, Upland savannas, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
9 - 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
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Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.96 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.48 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
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Orange, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting
Divison, Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sandy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Facts

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds
Back pain, Diarrhea, Frostbite, Itching, Piles, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Root, Seeds, Stem

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
Cattle Fodder, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES lucida
ANDROPOGON virginicus

Common Name

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold
Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन गेंदा
Broomsedge grass

In German

mexikanische Ringelblume
broomsedge Gras

In French

Tagetes lucida
broomsedge herbe

In Spanish

caléndula mexicano
hierba Broomsedge

In Greek

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ
Broomsedge γρασίδι

In Portuguese

Tagetes lucida
Broomsedge grama

In Polish

meksykański nagietka
Broomsedge trawy

In Latin

Mexicanus caltha
Broomsedge herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asterales
Cyperales

Family

Asteraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Tagetes
Andropogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Tageteae
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Asteroideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

561
1 27800
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Difference Between Mexican Marigold and Broomsedge

If you are confused whether Mexican Marigold or Broomsedge 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 Broomsedge Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Mexican Marigold are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Broomsedge fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Mexican Marigold and Broomsedge if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Mexican Marigold and Broomsedge

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Mexican Marigold and Broomsedge. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Mexican Marigold and Broomsedge 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 Broomsedge is Back pain, Diarrhea, Frostbite, Itching, Piles, Sore Eyes and Sore throat. Mexican Marigold has beauty benefits as follows: while Broomsedge has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Mexican Marigold vs Broomsedge

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 Broomsedge 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 Broomsedge 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 Broomsedge has no showy fruits. Also Mexican Marigold is not flowering and Broomsedge is not flowering . You can compare Mexican Marigold and Broomsedge facts and facts of other plants too.