Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
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Tagetes lemmonii
Number of Varieties
3050
0
40000
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Habitat
damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-78-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
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
Rosette/Stemless
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Bronze, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
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, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Part sun
Pruning
Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
allergic reaction
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant
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
Bog Garden, Wildflower
Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
LYCHNIS flos-cuculi
TAGETES lucida
Common Name
Ragged Robin
Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold
In Hindi
Ragged Robin
मैक्सिकन गेंदा
In German
Kuckucks-Lichtnelke
mexikanische Ringelblume
In French
Ragged Robin
Tagetes lucida
In Spanish
petirrojo desigual
caléndula mexicano
In Greek
ragged Robin
μεξικάνικο κατιφέ
In Portuguese
Ragged Robin
Tagetes lucida
In Polish
Ragged Robin
meksykański nagietka
In Latin
Robin ragged
Mexicanus caltha
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asterales
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Lychnis
Tagetes
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Tageteae
Subfamily
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Asteroideae
Number of Species
6056
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27800
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