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Tagetes patula, the French marigold, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Mexico and Guatemala with several naturalised populations in many other countries. It is widely cultivated as an easily grown bedding plant, with thousands of different cultivars in brilliant shades of yellow and orange. Some authorities regard Tagetes patula as a synonym of Tagetes erecta, the Mexican marigold.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Annual, Perennial, Biennial
- Genus
- Tagetes
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 8-11
- Mature Height
- 0.2 m to 1.52 m
- Mature Spread
- 10 cm to 61 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- Orange, Yellow, Gold
- Flower Size
- 5.08 cm to 10.16 cm
- Bloom Time
- Late spring, Summer
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer
- Harvest Time
- Summer, Early fall
- Native Area
- Honduras, El Salvador, Mexico, Guatemala
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Marigold en French Marigold en Spreading marigold en Clown Marigold ar گل جعفری
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