How to grow Tagetes lemmonii growing and care:
Well-drained soil
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed /Vegetative Reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No, but it’s easy to do
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Allelopathy
Planting season:
All year in colder temperature spring
Pests and diseases:
Mites
Pruning season:
All year
How to prune:
For design
Size of the plant?
50-150 cm, 20-60 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing
Water requirement:
Small amount of water / Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Spring / Summer
General information about the flower
Small yellow flowers with 6 petals
Pollination is done by:
Bees, attract pollinators
Edible leaves:
Leaves harvesting season
All year
How to harvest the leaves?
After the plant establish can be trim with the stems
Information about leaves:
Leaves small linear shape grow in odd pinnate structure the taste resemble lemon ,flower
Uses of Tagetes lemmonii leaves:
Beverage, spices, herb
Scientific name:
Tagetes lemmonii
Categories of growing
Planting Season: Autumn Planting, Spring Planting, Summer planting, Winter planting
Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants, Part shade Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Mediterranean Climate, Subtropics Climate, Tropics Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants, Fast growing plants
Plant life-form: Evergreen, Herbaceous, Perennial plant
Plant Uses: Edible plants, Fragrance, Ornamental plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Regularly water, Small amounts of water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 10, Hardiness zone 11, Hardiness zone 12, Hardiness zone 13, Hardiness zone 9
Ornamental parts: Ornamental flower, Ornamental leaves, Ornamental plant
Leaf color:
Blooming season: Spring flowers, Summer flowers
Flower colors: Yellow flower
Harvest Season: Autumn Harvest, Spring Harvest, Summer Harvest, Winter harvest
Edible Parts: Edible leaves
Culinary uses: Beverage, Herbs, Spices