Scientific Name:
Tagetes patula
( syn.
T. erecta
)
Pronunciation:
tuh-JEE-teez PAT-you-luh
Common Name:
French marigold
Family Name:
Asteraceae
Plant Type:
Annual
Key ID Features:
Glabrous compact annual, most 20-30(-50)cm tall, stems angular; leaves pinnately compound 5-10cm long; leaflets narrow, lance-shaped, toothed, 1-3cm long; stems are hairless; flower heads solitary, 2.5-5cm wide, in shades of yellow, orange, red and bicolor, comprised of ruffled ray florets surrounding several disc florets; aromatic when crushed.
Habit:
Stiffly upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.1 - 0.2m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
Central America, Mexico
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 9: (-7 to -1 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Attract beneficial insects, Bedding plant, Fragrance, Group or mass planting, Rock garden, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Google. Disputedly it's the same species as African marigold; however, this is diploid wheras French marigold is tetraploid so it's unlikely hybrids will produce fertile seed.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Compound
Arrangement:
Alternate, Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Distinctive smell
Compound Leaf:
Odd-pinnate
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Linear
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Serrulate
Inflorescence Type:
Head (capitulum)
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Corolla Shape:
Ligulate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Orange, Yellow
Flower Scent:
Spicy
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Fruit Type:
Cypsela (achene + calyx)
Fruit Colour:
Brown, Black
Fruiting Time:
Oct, Nov
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant,
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Propagation:
Seed
Maintenance:
High
Pest Susceptibility:
Mildew, Mold, Root rot (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Rabbit resistant)
Course(s):
- HORT 1155
- HORT 1193/1293
- CLT Training
Location(s):
- (NCA) Not Currently Available : needed