Life Span
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
-
Types
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Number of Varieties
50
Rank: 73 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Roadsides, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Thorns
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7% - Summer Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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62% - Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
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96% - Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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17% - Summer Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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7% - Summer Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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59% - Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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18% - Summer Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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29% - Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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24% - Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Foliage
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48% - Summer Plants Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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3% - Summer Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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38% - Summer Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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8% - Summer Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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50% - Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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81% - Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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57% - Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
TAGETES 'Cottage Red'
Common Name
Marigold
In Hindi
गेंदा
In German
Ringelblume
In French
Souci
In Spanish
Caléndula
In Greek
κατιφές
In Portuguese
Malmequer
In Polish
Nogietek
In Latin
Caltha
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Tagetes
Clade
-
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
50
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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