About Mexican Marigold
Tagetes erecta, the Aztec marigold, Mexican marigold, big marigold, cempaxochitl or cempasúchil, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Tagetes native to Mexico and Central America. Despite being native to the Americas, it is often called the African marigold. In Mexico, this plant is found in the wild in the states of México, Michoacán, Puebla, Veracruz and Guerrero. This plant reaches heights of between 20 and 90 cm (7.9 and 35.4 in).
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Tagetes erecta
- Genus
- Tagetes
- Family
- ASTERACEAE
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Mexican Marigold belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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