1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Madagascar
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Forests, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.50 cm300.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm45.70 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting
stem tip cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Full-strength liquid fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Ants, Bees, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Eye irritation, Skin irritation, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species
Borders
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds
Antibacterial, Cancer, Schistosomiasis, Sedative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 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 Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TAGETES lucida
EUPHORBIA milii
7.2 Common Name
Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold
Crown of thorns, Christ plant, Christ thorn
7.2.1 In Hindi
मैक्सिकन गेंदा
Crown-of-Thorns
7.2.2 In German
mexikanische Ringelblume
Dornenkrone
7.2.3 In French
Tagetes lucida
Couronne d'épines
7.2.4 In Spanish
caléndula mexicano
Corona de espinas
7.2.5 In Greek
μεξικάνικο κατιφέ
Crown - of- Αγκάθια
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Tagetes lucida
Crown -de- espinhos
7.2.7 In Polish
meksykański nagietka
Korona cierniowa
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus caltha
Coronam de spinis
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Asteroideae
Euphorbioideae
8.10 Number of Species