Tagetes tenuifolia: Country Or Region Of Origin
Mexico, Central America, Columbia, Peru
Plant Profile: Tagetes tenuifolia
Taxonomy: Tagetes tenuifoliaNames
Signet Marigold
Phonetic Spelling:TAG-e-teez ten-yoo-iff-FOLE-lee-uh
Genus:Tagetes
Species:tenuifolia
Family:Asteraceae
Wild marigold, a member of the daisy family, features leaves that are pinnately divided, giving them a fern-like appearance. In hot and humid conditions, the foliage may be susceptible to diseases. This plant is commonly used as a companion in vegetable gardens. It requires regular watering, but care should be taken to avoid overwatering. Wild marigold is adaptable to various soil types and pH levels, although it does not thrive in shaded areas.
Regarding pests and diseases, it may face challenges from snails, slugs, and botrytis.
Tagetes tenuifolia Feature Summary
Tagetes tenuifolia Image Gallery
Tags
#yellow
#houseplant
#orange
#feathery leaves
#interiorscape
#cpp
#summer flowers
#deer resistant
#companion plant
#compact habit
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Tagetes tenuifolia Feature Summary
Attributes
Mexico, Central America, Columbia, Peru
Flowers are attractive to bees, butterflies, and birds.
This plant is seldom damaged by deer.
Annual
Fruit
Tufted seeds
Flowers
Blooms from early summer to fall deadhead to promote longer bloom period. Prolific bloomer though the flowers are smaller than African or French marigolds.
Gold/Yellow
Red/Burgundy
Orange
Variegated
Fragrant
Showy
Long-lasting
Good Dried
Summer
Fall
7 - 20 petals/rays
Leaves
Lacy fern-like gland-dotted and aromatic; leaves opposite or alternate above, pinnately lobed and appearing divided, the lobes narrow and toothed. Gland dotted and aromatic similar to lemon verbena when bruised.
Green
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Opposite
Alternate
Filiform
Fragrant
Poisonous to Humans
Skin irritation is minor, or typically only lasting a few minutes
Phototoxic thiophene derivatives
Flowers
Roots
Whole Plant Traits
Annual
Poisonous
Rounded
Mounding
Dense
Medium
Low
Fine
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Acid (<6.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Good Drainage
12 inches-3 feet
Less than 12 inches
8b
8a
9a
9b
10a
10b
11a
11b
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Stem
Landscape
Border
Mass Planting
Deer
Insect Pests
Container
Patio
Houseplants
Pool/Hardscape
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Tagetes tenuifolia Attributes
Tagetes tenuifolia: Wildlife Value
Flowers are attractive to bees, butterflies, and birds.
Tagetes tenuifolia: Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems)
This plant is seldom damaged by deer.
Tagetes tenuifolia: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Tagetes tenuifolia: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Tagetes tenuifolia Fruit
Tagetes tenuifolia: Fruit Description
Tufted seeds
Tagetes tenuifolia Flowers
Tagetes tenuifolia: Flower Description
Blooms from early summer to fall deadhead to promote longer bloom period. Prolific bloomer though the flowers are smaller than African or French marigolds.
Tagetes tenuifolia: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Orange
Red/Burgundy
Variegated
Tagetes tenuifolia: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Tagetes tenuifolia: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Tagetes tenuifolia: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Tagetes tenuifolia: Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Tagetes tenuifolia Leaves
Tagetes tenuifolia: Leaf Description
Lacy fern-like gland-dotted and aromatic; leaves opposite or alternate above, pinnately lobed and appearing divided, the lobes narrow and toothed. Gland dotted and aromatic similar to lemon verbena when bruised.
Tagetes tenuifolia: Leaf Color
Green
Tagetes tenuifolia: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Tagetes tenuifolia: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Tagetes tenuifolia: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Tagetes tenuifolia: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Tagetes tenuifolia: Leaf Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy
Tagetes tenuifolia Poisonous to Humans
Tagetes tenuifolia: Poison Symptoms
Skin irritation is minor, or typically only lasting a few minutes
Tagetes tenuifolia: Poison Toxic Principle
Phototoxic thiophene derivatives
Tagetes tenuifolia: Poison Severity
High
Low
Medium
Tagetes tenuifolia: Causes Contact Dermatitis
No
Yes
Tagetes tenuifolia: Poison Part
Bark
Flowers
Fruits
Leaves
Roots
Sap/Juice
Seeds
Stems
Tagetes tenuifolia Whole Plant Traits
Tagetes tenuifolia: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Tagetes tenuifolia: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Tagetes tenuifolia: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Tagetes tenuifolia: Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Tagetes tenuifolia: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Tagetes tenuifolia Cultural Conditions
Tagetes tenuifolia: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Tagetes tenuifolia: Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Tagetes tenuifolia: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Tagetes tenuifolia: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Tagetes tenuifolia: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
10a
10b
11a
11b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Tagetes tenuifolia: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Tagetes tenuifolia Stem
Tagetes tenuifolia: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Tagetes tenuifolia Landscape
Tagetes tenuifolia: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Tagetes tenuifolia: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Tagetes tenuifolia: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
