Type of Flowers
Marigold: Marigold ( Tagetes ) is a genus of 56 species of annual together with perennial, mostly herbaceous plants inwards the sunflower identify unit of measurement (Asteraceae or Compositae). The genus is native to North together with South America, but around species bring croak naturalized around the world. One species, T. minuta, is considered a noxious invasive institute inwards around areas.
The mutual cite inwards English, "marigold", is derived from "Mary's gold", a cite get-go applied to a like institute native to Europe, Calendula officinalis. See marigold for other plants commonly called marigold.
The most commonly cultivated varieties of Tagetes are known variously equally Mexican marigolds or African marigolds (usually referring to cultivars together with hybrids of Tagetes erecta, although this species is non native to Africa), or French marigolds (usually referring to hybrids together with cultivars of Tagetes patula, many of which were developed inwards France, although the species is non native to that country). Signet marigolds are hybrids derived mostly from Tagetes tenuifolia.
Marigold ( Tagetes ) species vary inwards size from 0.1 to 2.2 one thousand tall. Most species bring pinnate greenish leaves. Blooms naturally occur inwards golden, orange, yellow, together with white colors, oft alongside maroon highlights. Floral heads are typically (1-) to 4–6 cm diameter, to a greater extent than oft than non alongside both ray florets together with disc florets. In horticulture, they tend to last planted equally annuals, although the perennial species are gaining popularity.
Depending on the species, Tagetes grow good inwards around whatever form of soil. Most horticultural selections grow best inwards reason alongside proficient drainage.
Marigold ( Tagetes ) minuta is the rootage of commercial "Tagetes oil" used inwards industry. It is straightaway a naturalized species inwards Africa, Hawaii, together with Australia, together with is considered an invasive species (weed) inwards around regions.
