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A general term for Tagetes species cultivated as ornamentals in the daisy family. Japanese name 'Kou-ou-sou' (red-yellow flower). Native to Mexico. Known for vivid yellow and orange flowers and a distinctive odor that repels pests; often used as a companion plant in vegetable gardens.
Identification Points
- βVivid yellow to orange flower heads
- βFinely pinnately divided leaves
- βDistinctive odor from leaves and stems
Habitat
Flower beds, gardens, vegetable patches (companion plant)
Season
May to November (flowers)
Morphological TraitsAI-estimated, needs verification
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Compound
Growth form
Herb
Flower color
Orange
Habitat
Cultivated
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Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Eudicots > Core eudicots > Asterales > Asteraceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous to Paleogene (approx. 80β70 million years ago)
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