1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
China, Japan
1.4 Types
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Roadsides, wastelands
subtropical regions, Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm300.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
50.00 cm300.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory
White, Silver
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Reddish Plum
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
White, Dark Green, Sienna
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
White, Dark Green, Sienna
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
White, Dark Green, Sienna
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
White, Dark Green, Sienna
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Fall, Late Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, root cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Coral Spot, Leaf spot, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Skin irritation
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
Antiasthamatic, Antitussive, Astringent
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Flower borders
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Tagetes lucida
Elaeagnus pungens
7.2 Common Name
sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold
Silverthorn
7.2.1 In Hindi
sweetscented marigold
Silverthorn
7.2.2 In German
süß duftend Ringelblume
Silverthorn
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
pericón, Santa María, yerbanís
Silverthorn
7.2.5 In Greek
γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ
Silverthorn
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Tarragon Mexicano
Silverthorn
7.2.7 In Polish
słodkie pachnące nagietka
Silverthorn
7.2.8 In Latin
sweetscented marigold
Silverthorn
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species