Common Name : French Marigold Family : Asteraceae Order : Asterales Category : Annual & perennials, shrubs Origin / Native : Central & South America Suitable for : Borders, garden beds Good for : Cut flowers Flowers : Orange or yellow, daisy like blooms, aromatic Varieties : Tagetes erecta, T.patula, T.tenuifolia Light requirement & Care : Sunny, open, moderately fertile, over rich soil, give occasional high-potash feed, remove dead flower heads Pests & diseases : Caterpillers eat leaves & flower buds, black leg, rust may occur
Photographs: Guna Selvi Camera: Nikon D40x Location : Lalbagh Botanical Garden, Bangalore[Bengaluru], Karnataka, South India, India
