Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades
Tagetes lemmonii
Number of Varieties
3050
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-98-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6 - 1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, H1, 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
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
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
80.00 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
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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
Oblong-lanceolate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Autumn, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular 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
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Moist, Well drained
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Part sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Double, Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers
Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Flowers
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads
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
Insignificant
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover, Showy Tree
Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
CALENDULA officinalis
TAGETES lucida
Common Name
Pot Marigold
Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold
In Hindi
Pot Marigold
मैक्सिकन गेंदा
In German
Ringelblume
mexikanische Ringelblume
In French
pot Marigold
Tagetes lucida
In Spanish
Caléndula
caléndula mexicano
In Greek
καλέντουλα
μεξικάνικο κατιφέ
In Portuguese
pot Marigold
Tagetes lucida
In Polish
Pot Marigold
meksykański nagietka
In Latin
Zinnia Pot
Mexicanus caltha
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Calendula
Tagetes
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Calenduleae
Tageteae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
2056
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27800
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