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Tagetes patula
گل جعفری · Marigold · French Marigold · Spreading marigold · Clown Marigold
Tier 2 Difficulty: medium Water: moderate Light: full_sun Toxicity: low
Temperature
15–37 °C
Soil pH
5–7
Hardiness
Zone 2–11
Click count
122
Observations
4,500
Description
Source: leafsnapTagetes 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.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Ideal: Full sun
🌡️ Temperature 15–37.8°C
Ideal temperature: 15–37.8°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 5-7
Ideal: Soil pH: 5-7
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- 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
Tags (36)
Annual PlantsColorful PlantsDifficulty NormalDisease resistantEasy careFlowering PlantsFragrant PlantsFull SunHardiness zone 10Hardiness zone 11Hardiness zone 4Hardiness zone 5Hardiness zone 6Hardiness zone 7Hardiness zone 8Hardiness zone 9Heat tolerantLong-floweringMaintenance MediumModerate water needsNon-Toxic PlantsNormal SoilOutdoorPart ShadePerennial PlantsPollinator magnetShrubsSmall HeightUnique bloomsAlpines and RockeriesDeer resistantHardiness zone 2Hardiness zone 3Natural insect repellentsPest resistantRepeat bloomer
Common Names (5)
ar گل جعفری
en Marigold
en French Marigold
en Spreading marigold
en Clown Marigold