Tagetes multiflora Kunth

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Tagetes

Characteristics

An annual herb. It grows 20 cm high. The stems are thin. The leaves are divided. The flowers are yellow. It has the smell of anis.
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Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.2
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Environment

It is a warm temperate plant. In Chile it grows from 500-3,000 m altitude. It grows in very dry areas with a rainfall below 100 mm per year. It grows in full sun. In Argentina it grows between 1,000-4,500 m above sea level. It suits hardiness zone 9. It can tolerate some frost.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
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Images

Habit

Tagetes multiflora habit picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)
Tagetes multiflora habit picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Tagetes multiflora flower picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Tagetes multiflora world distribution map, present in Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Chile, Ecuador, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and Peru

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:252137-1
WFO ID wfo-0000001613
COL ID 54JRZ
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Synonyms

Tagetes andina Tagetes erythrocephala Tagetes multiflora Tagetes multiflora var. multiflora Tagetes multiflora var. rupestris