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{{Taxobox
| name = ''Tagetes''
| image = French marigold.jpg
| image_width = 240px
| image_caption = French Marigold
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Asterales]]
| familia = [[Asteraceae]]
| tribus = [[Tageteae]]
| genus = '''''Tagetes'''''
| genus_authority = [[Carolus Linnaeus|L.]]
| subdivision_ranks = Species
| subdivision =
About 59, including: 
''[[Tagetes erecta]]'' 
''[[Tagetes filifolia]]'' 
''[[Tagetes lacera]]'' 
''[[Tagetes lucida]]'' 
''[[Tagetes minuta]]'' 
''[[Tagetes patula]]'' 
''[[Tagetes tenuifolia]]'' 
as well as numerous hybrids
}}
[[Image:Tagetes lucida (tagete luisante).JPG|thumb|left|''Tagetes lucida'']]
[[Image:Tagetes minuta00.jpg|thumb|left|''Tagetes minuta'']]
'''''Tagetes''''' is a [[genus]] of about 60 species of [[Annual plant|annual]] and [[perennial plant|perennial]] [[herbaceous plant]]s in the [[daisy family]] ([[Asteraceae]]). They are native to the area stretching from the southwestern United States into [[Mexico]] and south throughout [[South America]].

They are known almost universally in North America as '''Marigold''' (not to be confused with the genus ''[[Calendula]]'', which goes by the same name in some areas), or variously as '''Mexican marigolds''' (or ''[[cempasúchil]]''), '''African marigolds''' (usually referring to cultivars and hybrids of ''T. erecta'', although this species is not native to Africa), or '''French marigolds''' (usually referring to hybrids and cultivars of ''T. patula'', many of which were developed in France although the species is not native to that country). At least one species is a naturalized weed in Africa, Hawaii, and Australia.

The different species vary in size from 0.05-2.2 m tall. They have pinnate green [[Leaf|leaves]], and white, golden, orange, yellow, to an almost red [[Flower|floral]] heads typically (0.1-) to 4-6 cm diameter, generally with both ray florets and disc florets.

The foliage has a musky/pungent scent, though some later varieties have been bred to be scentless. It is said to deter some common [[insect]] pests (although it is recorded as a food plant for some [[Lepidoptera]] [[larva]]e including [[Dot Moth]]), as well as [[nematode]]s. ''Tagetes'' are hence often used in [[companion planting]]. ''T. minuta'' (Khakibush), originally from South America, has been used as a source of essential oil, known as tagette, for the perfume industry as well as a flavourant in the food and tobacco industries in South Africa, where the species is also a useful pioneer plant in the reclamation of disturbed land. Some of the perennial species are deer, rabbit, rodent and javalina resistant.

The common name, "marigold", is derived from "Mary's Gold", and the plant is associated with the Virgin Mary in Christian stories.

The marigold was regarded as the flower of the dead in pre-Hispanic Mexico, parallel to the [[lily]] in Europe, and is still widely used in the [[Day of the Dead]] celebrations.

The marigold is also widely cultivated in [[India]], particularly the species ''[[Tagetes erecta|T. erecta]]'', ''[[Tagetes patula|T. patula]]'', and ''[[Tagetes tenuifolia|T. tenuifolia]]''. Vast quantities of marigolds are used in garlands and decoration for weddings, festivals, and religious events.<ref name="Gupta 2002">{{cite web
|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020909/agro.htm#3
|title=Let the flower of gods bless you |accessdate=2007-09-01
|last=Gupta |first=Y.C. |coauthors=Y. D. Sharma and N.S. Pathania
|date=2002-09-09 |work=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India (web site)
}}</ref>

<gallery>
Image:Tagetes.png|African Marigold flower - "Tagetes Spp."
Image:African Marigold.jpg|African Marigold - "Tagetes erecta"
Image:Tagetes-anatomy.jpg|Tagetes-anatomy
Image:Tagetes-flower grow-1.jpg|Tagetes-flower grow
Image:Tagetes-flower grow-2.jpg|Tagetes-flower grow
Image:Tagetes-flower grow-3.jpg|Tagetes-flower grow
</gallery>

See also [[marigold]] for other plants with this name.
==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.ag.auburn.edu/hort/landscape/Marigold.htm Marigold Commercial Greenhouse Production]
*Plant Cultures: [http://www.plantcultures.org.uk/plants/marigold_landing.html Use of marigolds in Asian culture]
*[http://www.bookofherbs.com/a/African_Marigol_rarde.htm African Marigold - A description from the 1636 book "The Herball or Generall Historie of Plants"]

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 |image_caption=French Marigold
 }}
-'''''Tagetes''''' ({{pron-en|təˈdʒiːtiːz}})<ref>''Sunset Western Garden Book,'' 1995:606–607</ref> is a [[genus]] of 51 species of [[Annual plant|annual]] and [[perennial plant|perennial]] [[herbaceous plant]]s in the [[daisy family]] ([[Asteraceae]] or [[Compositae]]). They are native to the area stretching from the southwestern [[United States]] into [[Mexico]] and south throughout [[South America]].  The different species vary in size from 0.05-2.2 m tall. They have pinnate green [[Leaf|leaves]], and white, golden, orange, yellow, to an almost red [[Flower|floral]] heads typically (0.1-) to 4-6&nbsp;cm diameter, generally with both ray florets and disc florets{{wp}}.
+'''''Tagetes''''' is a [[genus]] of 51 species of [[Annual plant|annual]] and [[perennial plant|perennial]] [[herbaceous plant]]s in the [[daisy family]] ([[Asteraceae]] or [[Compositae]]). They are native to the area stretching from the southwestern [[United States]] into [[Mexico]] and south throughout [[South America]].  The different species vary in size from 0.05-2.2 m tall. They have pinnate green [[Leaf|leaves]], and white, golden, orange, yellow, to an almost red [[Flower|floral]] heads typically (0.1-) to 4-6 cm diameter, generally with both ray florets and disc florets{{wp}}.
 ''Tagetes'' (possibly from the name of an [[Etruscan mythology|Etruscan]] god<ref>http://www.plants.am/wiki/Tagetes</ref>) are known almost universally in North America as '''marigold''', or variously as '''Mexican marigolds''' (or ''[[cempasúchil]]''), '''African marigolds''' (usually referring to cultivars and hybrids of ''T. erecta'', although this species is not native to Africa), or '''French marigolds''' (usually referring to hybrids and cultivars of ''T. patula'', many of which were developed in France although the species is not native to that country). At least one species is a naturalized weed in Africa, Hawaii, and Australia{{wp}}.

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 |common_name=Marigold
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-|jumpin=If this plant info box on watering; zones; height; etc. is mostly empty you can click on the edit tab and fill in the blanks!
+|image=French marigold.jpg
 |image_width=240
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-__NOTOC__{{Plantbox
+'''''Tagetes''''' ({{pron-en|təˈdʒiːtiːz}})<ref>''Sunset Western Garden Book,'' 1995:606–607</ref> is a [[genus]] of 51 species of [[Annual plant|annual]] and [[perennial plant|perennial]] [[herbaceous plant]]s in the [[daisy family]] ([[Asteraceae]] or [[Compositae]]). They are native to the area stretching from the southwestern [[United States]] into [[Mexico]] and south throughout [[South America]].  The different species vary in size from 0.05-2.2 m tall. They have pinnate green [[Leaf|leaves]], and white, golden, orange, yellow, to an almost red [[Flower|floral]] heads typically (0.1-) to 4-6&nbsp;cm diameter, generally with both ray florets and disc florets{{wp}}.
-| name = ''Tagetes''
-| common_names = Marigold
+''Tagetes'' (possibly from the name of an [[Etruscan mythology|Etruscan]] god<ref>http://www.plants.am/wiki/Tagetes</ref>) are known almost universally in North America as '''marigold''', or variously as '''Mexican marigolds''' (or ''[[cempasúchil]]''), '''African marigolds''' (usually referring to cultivars and hybrids of ''T. erecta'', although this species is not native to Africa), or '''French marigolds''' (usually referring to hybrids and cultivars of ''T. patula'', many of which were developed in France although the species is not native to that country). At least one species is a naturalized weed in Africa, Hawaii, and Australia{{wp}}.
-| growth_habit = herbaceous
-| high = 0.05-2.2 m (? ft){{wp}}
+"Marigold" is derived from "Mary's Gold", and the plant is associated with the Virgin Mary in Christian stories.  ''Tagetes'' is not to be confused with the genus ''[[Calendula]]'', which goes by "marigold" in some areas.  See "[[marigold]]" for this and other species commonly called marigold{{wp}}.
-| wide =     <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
-| origin = Tropical/warm America, Africa{{RHS}}
+Depending on the species, marigold foliage has a musky, pungent scent, though some  varieties have been bred to be scentless. It is said to deter some common [[insect]] pests, as well as [[nematode]]s. ''Tagetes'' are hence often used in [[companion planting]] for tomato, eggplant, pepper, tobacco and potato{{wp}}.
-| poisonous =     <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
 TAGETES (Tages, an Etruscan god, or perhaps of other derivation). Compositae. Marigold. American perennial and annual flower-garden herbs.{{SCH}}
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 *''[[Tagetes patula]]''
 *''[[Tagetes tenuifolia]]''
-as well as numerous hybrids
+as well as [[Tagetes Hybrid Cultivars|numerous hybrids]]
 *T. Lemmonii. Gray, also a shrubby nearly smooth plant about 2 ft. high, seems to be grown in Calif. It is distinctly woody but rather slender: lvs. all opposite, 3-7-foliolate, the serrulate lfts. about 1 in. long: heads about 1 in. diam., showy. Ariz. {{SCH}}
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-[[Category:Categorize]]
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		+	\|Temp Metric=°F
		+	\|jumpin=If this plant info box on watering; zones; height; etc. is mostly empty you can click on the edit tab and fill in the blanks!
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 TAGETES (Tages, an Etruscan god, or perhaps of other derivation). Compositae. Marigold. American perennial and annual flower-garden herbs.{{SCH}}
-Leaves opposite or alternate, pinnately cut or rarely simply serrate: fl.-heads of various sizes, yellow or orange, marked in some species with red: strong-scented plants with opposite or alternate mostly pinnately divided Ivs. that bear oil- glands : involucre of united parts forming a cup or tube, naked at base: achene angled or flattened, the pappus of a few entire mostly unequal bristles or scales: rays pistillate; disk-fls. perfect.—Species about 20, from New Mex. and Ariz, to Argentina, mostly annuals. The popular annual species known as "African" and "French" marigolds have been derived respectively from T. erecta and T. patula, both of which are native to Mex. According to Sweet's Hortus Britannicus, these two species were intro. into cult, in 1596 and 1573.{{SCH}}
+Leaves opposite or alternate, pinnately cut or rarely simply serrate: fl.-heads of various sizes, yellow or orange, marked in some species with red: strong-scented plants with opposite or alternate mostly pinnately divided lvs. that bear oil-glands : involucre of united parts forming a cup or tube, naked at base: achene angled or flattened, the pappus of a few entire mostly unequal bristles or scales: rays pistillate; disk-fls. perfect.—Species about 20, from New Mex. and Ariz. to Argentina, mostly annuals. The popular annual species known as "African" and "French" marigolds have been derived respectively from T. erecta and T. patula, both of which are native to Mex. According to Sweet's Hortus Britannicus, these two species were intro. into cult. in 1596 and 1573.{{SCH}}
 For garden purposes Tagetes may be divided into two groups, based upon habit of growth. T. erecta and T. lucida are of upright and somewhat open growth; while T. patula and T. signata are spreading and bushy, the lower branches lying close to the ground and often rooting. The French marigolds, T. patula, are valuable bedding plants. Good garden forms are of even height and bushy compact growth, with a mass of good foliage and well-colored flowers appearing continuously from June until frost. In raising plants, it is preferable to grow them in pots, as this practice seems to check the plants sufficiently to cause them to bloom at a small size and more plentifully during the early summer months than if they were raised with unlimited root room. They should be planted about 1 foot apart. This species also makes attractive specimens in small pots in a few weeks from seed. Mixed seed of the double sorts will give a large percentage of good double flowers, while the seed of special named double sorts is remarkably good. Some of the single forms are very finely colored. The African marigolds, T. erecta, are not well suited to bedding purposes, the growth being too open, but for the mixed border or shrubbery they are excellent late-blooming subjects. This species should be grown with plenty of root room, air, and rich soil from start to finish if the largest and most double flowers are desired. The African marigolds are very useful as cut-flowers except under circumstances where their odor is objectionable.{{SCH}}
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 ==Species==
-About 59{{wp}}, including{{RHS}}:<br>
+About 59{{wp}}, including{{RHS}}:
-''[[Tagetes erecta]]''<br>
+*''[[Tagetes erecta]]''
-''[[Tagetes filifolia]]''<br>
+*''[[Tagetes filifolia]]''
-''[[Tagetes lacera]]''<br>
+*''[[Tagetes lacera]]'' is a species discovered about 1896 by T. S. Brandegee in Low. Calif. It makes a compact bush 4-5 ft. high, bearing a profusion of yellow fls. in winter. Small plants flower well in pots.{{SCH}}
-''[[Tagetes lucida]]''<br>
+*''[[Tagetes lucida]]''
-''[[Tagetes minuta]]''<br>
+*''[[Tagetes minuta]]''
-''[[Tagetes patula]]''<br>
+*''[[Tagetes patula]]''
-''[[Tagetes tenuifolia]]''<br>
+*''[[Tagetes tenuifolia]]''
 as well as numerous hybrids
 ==Gallery==

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		+	{{Inc\|
		+	Tagetes (Tages, an Etruscan god, or perhaps of other derivation). Compositae. Marigold. American perennial and annual flower-garden herbs.
		+
		+	Leaves opposite or alternate, pinnately cut or rarely simply serrate: fl.-heads of various sizes, yellow or orange, marked in some species with red: strong-scented plants with opposite or alternate mostly pinnately divided lvs. that bear oil-glands : involucre of united parts forming a cup or tube, naked at base: achene angled or flattened, the pappus of a few entire mostly unequal bristles or scales: rays pistillate; disk-fls. perfect.—Species about 20, from New Mex. and Ariz. to Argentina, mostly annuals. The popular annual species known as "African" and "French" marigolds have been derived respectively from T. erecta and T. patula, both of which are native to Mex. According to Sweet's Hortus Britannicus, these two species were intro. into cult. in 1596 and 1573.
		+
		+	For garden purposes Tagetes may be divided into two groups, based upon habit of growth. T. erecta and T. lucida are of upright and somewhat open growth; while T. patula and T. signata are spreading and bushy, the lower branches lying close to the ground and often rooting. The French marigolds, T. patula, are valuable bedding plants. Good garden forms are of even height and bushy compact growth, with a mass of good foliage and well-colored flowers appearing continuously from June until frost. In raising plants, it is preferable to grow them in pots, as this practice seems to check the plants sufficiently to cause them to bloom at a small size and more plentifully during the early summer months than if they were raised with unlimited root room. They should be planted about 1 foot apart. This species also makes attractive specimens in small pots in a few weeks from seed. Mixed seed of the double sorts will give a large percentage of good double flowers, while the seed of special named double sorts is remarkably good. Some of the single forms are very finely colored. The African marigolds, T. erecta, are not well suited to bedding purposes, the growth being too open, but for the mixed border or shrubbery they are excellent late-blooming subjects. This species should be grown with plenty of root room, air, and rich soil from start to finish if the largest and most double flowers are desired. The African marigolds are very useful as cut-flowers except under circumstances where their odor is objectionable.
		+
		+	For pot marigold, see Calendula.
		+
		+	T. lacera is a species discovered about 1896 by T. S. Brandegee in Low. Calif. It makes a compact bush 4-5 ft. high, bearing a profusion of yellow fls. in winter. Small plants flower well in pots. See G.F. 9:67. —T. Lemmonii. Gray, also a shrubby nearly smooth plant about 2 ft. high, seems to be grown in Calif. It is distinctly woody but rather slender: lvs. all opposite, 3-7-foliolate, the serrulate lfts. about 1 in. long: heads about 1 in. diam., showy. Ariz. G. C. III. 27:21.
		+	}}
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-{{Taxobox
+__NOTOC__{{Plantbox
 | name = ''Tagetes''
 | image = French marigold.jpg
-| image_width = 240px
+| image_width = 240px    <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
 | image_caption = French Marigold
-| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
+| regnum = Plantae
-| divisio = [[Magnoliophyta]]
+| divisio = Magnoliophyta
-| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
+| classis = Magnoliopsida
-| ordo = [[Asterales]]
+| ordo = Asterales
-| familia = [[Asteraceae]]
+| familia = Asteraceae
-| tribus = [[Tageteae]]
+| tribus = Tageteae
-| genus = '''''Tagetes'''''
+| genus = Tagetes
-| genus_authority = [[Carolus Linnaeus|L.]]
+| species =
-| subdivision_ranks = Species
+| subspecies =
-| subdivision =
+| cultivar =
-About 59, including:<br>
+}}
 ''[[Tagetes erecta]]''<br>
 ''[[Tagetes filifolia]]''<br>
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 ''[[Tagetes tenuifolia]]''<br>
 as well as numerous hybrids
-They are known almost universally in North America as '''Marigold''' (not to be confused with the genus ''[[Calendula]]'', which goes by the same name in some areas), or variously as '''Mexican marigolds''' (or ''[[cempasúchil]]''), '''African marigolds''' (usually referring to cultivars and hybrids of ''T. erecta'', although this species is not native to Africa), or '''French marigolds''' (usually referring to hybrids and cultivars of ''T. patula'', many of which were developed in France although the species is not native to that country). At least one species is a naturalized weed in Africa, Hawaii, and Australia.
+==Gallery==
+{{photo-sources}}<!-- remove this line if there are already 3 or more photos in the gallery  -->
 <gallery>
-Image:Tagetes.png|African Marigold flower - "Tagetes Spp."
+Image:Tagetes lucida (tagete luisante).JPG|''Tagetes lucida''
 Image:African Marigold.jpg|African Marigold - "Tagetes erecta"
 Image:Tagetes-anatomy.jpg|Tagetes-anatomy
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 </gallery>
 ==References==
-{{Reflist}}
+*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
 ==External links==
-*[http://www.ag.auburn.edu/hort/landscape/Marigold.htm Marigold Commercial Greenhouse Production]
+*{{wplink}}
-*Plant Cultures: [http://www.plantcultures.org.uk/plants/marigold_landing.html Use of marigolds in Asian culture]
-*[http://www.bookofherbs.com/a/African_Marigol_rarde.htm African Marigold - A description from the 1636 book "The Herball or Generall Historie of Plants"]
+{{stub}}