1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, South America
Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Not Available
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets
Roadsides, wastelands
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
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
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm50.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Alkaline, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Sandy
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
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
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anticoagulant, antimicrobial
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Flowers, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as a spice
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Cottage garden, Mixed Border
Flower borders
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SALVIA coccinea
Tagetes lucida
7.2 Common Name
Blood Sage, Texas Sage
sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold
7.2.1 In Hindi
Texas Sage
sweetscented marigold
7.2.2 In German
Texas Sage
süß duftend Ringelblume
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
Sabio de Tejas
pericón, Santa María, yerbanís
7.2.5 In Greek
Τέξας Sage
γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Texas Sábio
Tarragon Mexicano
7.2.7 In Polish
Texas Sage
słodkie pachnące nagietka
7.2.8 In Latin
Texas Sage
sweetscented marigold
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species