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Mexican Marigold
Mexican Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Morocco

Types

Tagetes lemmonii
Linaria vulgaris

Number of Varieties

50150
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-10
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
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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm12.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer

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 Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Sandy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Part sun
Full 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
Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Powdery mildew

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

-
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Flowers
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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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf
Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES lucida
LINARIA maroccana

Common Name

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold
Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन गेंदा
Toadflax

In German

mexikanische Ringelblume
Toadflax

In French

Tagetes lucida
Toadflax

In Spanish

caléndula mexicano
Toadflax

In Greek

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ
Toadflax

In Portuguese

Tagetes lucida
Linária

In Polish

meksykański nagietka
Toadflax

In Latin

Mexicanus caltha
Toadflax

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Scrophulariales

Family

Asteraceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Tagetes
Linaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tageteae
Antirrhineae

Subfamily

Asteroideae
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Number of Species

56250
1 27800
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Difference Between Mexican Marigold and Toadflax

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Importance of Mexican Marigold and Toadflax

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

Compare Facts of Mexican Marigold vs Toadflax

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