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| Botanical Name: |
Tagetes erecta
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| Sounds like: |
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| Common Name: |
African Marigold; Tall Marigold
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| Family Name: |
ASTERACEAE
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| Genus: |
Tagetes
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| species |
erecta
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| Name Derivation |
G: Tages- an Etruscan God; S: Lat. erecta - upright growth
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| Growth Habit: |
Annual
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| Dimensions: |
To 1.5 m height
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| Flower: |
Full, double or carnation shaped. Orange, yellow, pale lemon. Strong scent.
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| Climate: |
n/a
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| Fruit: |
Cypsela
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| Propagation: |
Seed
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| Horticulture Use: |
Beds, borders, mass plantings, edgings, containers. Cut flower use.
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| Culture & Maintenance: |
Plant half final height apart in full sun. Average soil. Flowers better in late summer.
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| Foliage: |
Opposite, toothed leaflets. Strong smelling
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