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Mexican Marigold
Mexican Marigold

Devil's Walking Stick
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Tagetes lemmonii
Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

501
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9
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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red
White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
bipinnate

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Needs high amount of water

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
Clay, 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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Bark, Leaves, 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 a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES lucida
ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन गेंदा
Devil's Walking Stick

In German

mexikanische Ringelblume
Teufelsspazierstock

In French

Tagetes lucida
Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

caléndula mexicano
Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

Tagetes lucida
Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

meksykański nagietka
Diabelski laska

In Latin

Mexicanus caltha
Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Apiales

Family

Asteraceae
Araliaceae

Genus

Tagetes
Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tageteae
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Subfamily

Asteroideae
Aralioideae

Number of Species

5630
1 27800
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Difference Between Mexican Marigold and Devil's Walking Stick

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Importance of Mexican Marigold and Devil's Walking Stick

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Mexican Marigold and Devil's Walking Stick. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Mexican Marigold and Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick is Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic and Opthalmic. Mexican Marigold has beauty benefits as follows: while Devil's Walking Stick has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Mexican Marigold vs Devil's Walking Stick

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