Life Span
Annual
Biennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Vegetable
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Europe
Types
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Number of Varieties
503
0
40000
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Habitat
Roadsides, wastelands
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-116-10
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
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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Spinach Type
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Flower borders
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
Tagetes lucida
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'
Common Name
sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
In Hindi
sweetscented marigold
चुकंदर
In German
süß duftend Ringelblume
Rübe
In French
Yauhtli
betterave
In Spanish
pericón, Santa María, yerbanís
remolacha
In Greek
γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ
παντζάρι
In Portuguese
Tarragon Mexicano
beterraba
In Polish
słodkie pachnące nagietka
buraczany
In Latin
sweetscented marigold
cui pendens sicula beta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllidae
Order
Asterales
-
Family
Asteraceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Tagetes
Beta
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
5028
1
27800
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