Native Range
Native to Central America, Mexico.
இன்றைய தாவரம்
Tagetes erecta
கட்டிக் கேந்திHerb
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.
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusTagetes
NativeCentral America
LifespanAnnual (completes lifecycle within one growing season)
Regional / Multilingual Information
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Indian Languages
Englishहिन्दीमराठीதமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡമലയാളം
EnglishMarigoldEN
हिन्दीगेंदाHI
मराठीझेंडूMR
தமிழ்கட்டிக் கேந்திTA
ಕನ್ನಡಚೆಂಡು ಹೂKN
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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.