Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Australia
Types
Marigold
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Number of Varieties
303
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Canopy, Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-119-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-6
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, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Gold, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Lobulated
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
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
Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
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
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Tagetes subulata
BRACHYCHITON discolor
Common Name
Tagetes Sabulata
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark
In Hindi
Tagetes subulata
Pink Flame Tree
In German
Tagetes Subulata
Rosa Flame Tree
In French
Tagetes Subulata
Flame Tree Rose
In Spanish
Tagetes Subulata
Pink árbol de la llama
In Greek
Tagetes Subulata
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Tagetes Subulata
Árvore Chama Rosa
In Polish
Tagetes Subulata
Różowy Flame Tree
In Latin
Tagetes Subulata
Pink arbor flamma
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Malvales
Family
Asteraceae
Sterculiaceae
Genus
Tagetes
brachychiton
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Tageteae
Sterculieae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Sterculioideae
Number of Species
331
1
27800
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