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Sweetscented Marigold
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Herbs

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

501
0 40000
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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands
shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
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
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering
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

Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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
Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single, 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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Flies

Allergy

-
allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

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
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Flower borders
Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Tagetes lucida
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold
Mexican Tea

In Hindi

sweetscented marigold
Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

süß duftend Ringelblume
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

Yauhtli
Épazote

In Spanish

pericón, Santa María, yerbanís
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ
Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

Tarragon Mexicano
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

słodkie pachnące nagietka
Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

sweetscented marigold
Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Tagetes
Dysphania

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Dysphanieae

Subfamily

-
Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

5030
1 27800
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Difference Between Sweetscented Marigold and Mexican Tea

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Importance of Sweetscented Marigold and Mexican Tea

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