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Capnoides and Mexican Marigold


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Tagetes lemmonii  
-  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
8  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Dry areas, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
2-7  

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red  
Yellow, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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 Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

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  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Corydalis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers  

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  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TAGETES lucida  
CORYDALIS sempervirens  

Common Name
Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold  
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis  

In Hindi
मैक्सिकन गेंदा  
Capnoides  

In German
mexikanische Ringelblume  
Capnoides  

In French
Tagetes lucida  
capnoides  

In Spanish
caléndula mexicano  
Capnoides  

In Greek
μεξικάνικο κατιφέ  
Capnoides  

In Portuguese
Tagetes lucida  
Capnoides  

In Polish
meksykański nagietka  
Capnoides  

In Latin
Mexicanus caltha  
capnoides  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Basidiomycota  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Agaricomycetes  

Order
Asterales  
Agaricales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Fumariaceae  

Genus
Tagetes  
Hypholoma  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Tageteae  
Fumarieae  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
Fumarioideae  

Number of Species
56  
1  
99+

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Difference Between Mexican Marigold and Capnoides

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

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Importance of Mexican Marigold and Capnoides

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Mexican Marigold and Capnoides. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Mexican Marigold and Capnoides 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 Capnoides is Sedative. Mexican Marigold has beauty benefits as follows: while Capnoides has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Mexican Marigold vs Capnoides

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 Capnoides 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 Capnoides have Corydalis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Mexican Marigold has no showy fruits and Capnoides has no showy fruits. Also Mexican Marigold is not flowering and Capnoides is not flowering . You can compare Mexican Marigold and Capnoides facts and facts of other plants too.

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