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Common Name(s): Big marigold
Family: Asteraceae
Growth Habit: Annual
Invasiveness:
Growing Days: 90 to 150 (days)
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Soil Texture/Type: Sand, heavy clay
Soil Drainage: Well
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Comments:
Native to Mexico and Central America. Frost tender.
Diseases:
Pythium, Phytothora, Sclerotinia, Helminthosporium/Bipolaris, Rhizoctonia, Cercospora, Rust
Uses:
Pesticide - plant pests, Additive - coloring, Animal Food - fodder, Environ. - ornamental
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Geographical Origin:
Mexico, Mesoamerica, Widely cultivated

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