African Marigold Plant Features and Details
Plant Features
- One of the best attractive flowering plants.
- Low maintenance and fragrant flower plant.
- Perfect plant for edge or flower bed or pot culture purpose.
- It is used as the edge plant or bed plant or in pot culture
- One of the health benefits of marigolds is that it is used in the treatment of minor burns when used in the form of ointments or a tincture
- Note: Use only after consulting the specialist
- The bright petals of signet marigolds add colour and a spicy tang to salads and other summer dishes
- The flower petals are sometimes cooked with rice to impart the colour (but unfortunately not the flavour) of saffron
More Information on African Marigold Plant
| Feilds | Values |
| Plant Height | 17 inch (43 cm) |
| Plant Spread | 6 inch (15 cm) |
| Common Name | African Marigold (Yellow), Zendu, Marigold, Genda, Zandu, |
| Maximum Reachable Height | up to 60 to 90 centimeter |
| Flower Colour | Yellow |
| Bloom Time | Oct-Feb |
| Difficulty Level | Easy |
| Sunlight | Natural direct 3-6 hours of morning sunlight and natural direct bright light for the rest of the day. |
| Watering | Apply 3 cup (Approx. 150 ml ) water when top soil (1-2 inches) in pot feels dry to touch. |
| Soil | Soil should be well drain and fertile, rich in organic content. |
| Temperature | 25 to 30 degree Celsius |
| Fertilizer | Apply any organic fertilizer once a month (Oct-Jan). |
| References | Marigold Flower Uses |
