Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants
Origin
North America, Western United States, Canada
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
-
Tagetes lemmonii
Number of Varieties
150
0
40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-98-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12 - 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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.70 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
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
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Dry, Sandy
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Part 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
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders
Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Added to salads, Used in making tea
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 Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Flower borders, Landscape
Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
Matricaria discoidea
TAGETES lucida
Common Name
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile
Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold
In Hindi
Pineapple Weed
मैक्सिकन गेंदा
In German
Strahlenlose Kamille
mexikanische Ringelblume
In French
Matricaire odorante
Tagetes lucida
In Spanish
Pineapple Weed
caléndula mexicano
In Greek
ξύλο ανανά
μεξικάνικο κατιφέ
In Portuguese
Pineapple Weed
Tagetes lucida
In Polish
Rumianek bezpromieniowy
meksykański nagietka
In Latin
Pineapple Weed
Mexicanus caltha
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Matricaria
Tagetes
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Anthemideae
Tageteae
Subfamily
-
Asteroideae
Number of Species
156
1
27800
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