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Tagetes patula, the French marigold, [3] [4] 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 hundreds of cultivars, which often have bright yellow to orange flowers.
Tagetes erecta, the Aztec marigold, Mexican marigold, big marigold, cempaxochitl or cempasúchil, [2] [3] is a species of flowering plant in the genus Tagetes native to Mexico and Guatemala. [4] Despite being native to the Americas, it is often called the African marigold .
Calendula officinalis, the pot marigold, common marigold, ruddles, Mary's gold or Scotch marigold, [2] is a flowering plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae. It is probably native to southern Europe, but its long history of cultivation makes its precise origin unknown, and it is widely naturalised .
The common name "marigold", a contraction of "Mary's gold" [6] refers to the Virgin Mary. The most commonly cultivated and used member of the genus is Calendula officinalis , the pot marigold. Popular herbal and cosmetic products named "Calendula" invariably derive from C. officinalis .
Marigold cultivation is extensively seen in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh (for the Vijayadashami and Diwali markets [20]) states of India. In Ukraine , chornobryvtsi ( T. erecta , T. patula and the signet marigold, l. tenuifolia ) are regarded as one of the national symbols, and are often ...
Common marigold, Calendula officinalis (also called pot marigold, ruddles, or Scotch marigold) In the genus Tagetes: African marigold or Aztec marigold, Tagetes erecta; French marigold, Tagetes patula; Mexican marigold, Tagetes lucida; Signet marigold, Tagetes tenuifolia; Cape marigold (disambiguation), referring to several species
Overly fertile soil may cause the plants to become bushy and produce less flowers. Marigolds come in a variety of colours, but mostly yellows and oranges, flowering in the middle of summer. They can be planted outside when there is risk of frost. They can be purchased from most nurseries, and seeds are readily available in stores.
Common marigold is a common name for several plants in the family Asteraceae cultivated as ornamentals for their large, generally orange blossoms. Common marigold may refer to: Calendula officinalis, a species native to Europe, but cultivated worldwide; Tagetes, a genus of plants native to the New World, but cultivated worldwide