| Description | Gem series Marigold (Tagetes tenuifolia) This lesser-known Marigold has single flowers, lacey foliage, and a pleasant lemon scent. |
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| Pronunciation | (TAG-e-teez) |
| Plant Type | Annuals, Site author's observations |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | small, single flowers, 5 ray petals surround the disk florets, comes in red, yellow, golden yellow, paprika |
| Fruit | winged achenes |
| Leaves | finely divided, grass green |
| Dimensions | 12 by 12 plus inches, mound forming |
| Maintenance | dead heading |
| Propagation | seeds, the tailed seeds of Marigolds are about one of the easiest to germinate |
| Native Site | Native areas are Central America and Mexico. |
| Misc Facts | The name Tagetes (tay-gee'teez) is from the name of Tages a grandson of Jupiter. The species name tenuifolia refers to the thin foliage. Their recorded history goes back to the era of the Aztecs. In the 1500s seeds of Marigold were brought to Spain. The plant traveled to France to Africa to India. By the time of the revolutionary war, Marigolds were re-introduced to America. AKA: Paprica, Lemon Gem, Sigent Marigold |
| Author's Notes | I planted this a few times and it tended to flop. So it may need some support. |
| Notes & Reference | #27-Rodale's Annual Gardens (Paul Loewer), #76-Annuals for Every Purpose (Larry Hodgson), #109-Annuals and Tender Perennials for North American Gardens (Wayne Winterroud) |
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