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Mexican Marigold

Tagetes erecta

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Common names

60 names · 39 languages
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Other languages (38)
Dutch
French
Afrikaans
  • Afrikanertjie[3]
Arabic
  • مخملية قائمة[3]
Chinanteco
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 法國萬壽菊 (孔雀草)[3]
  • 萬壽菊[3]
Czech
  • aksamitník rozkladitý[3]
  • aksamitník vzpřímený[3]
Danish
  • Opret fløjlsblomst[3]
Estonian
  • kõrge peiulill[3]
Finnish
  • isosamettikukka[3]
German
  • Aufrechte Samtblume[2][3]
  • Ausgebreitete Studentenblume[4]
Huasteco
Hungarian
  • nagy bársonyvirág[3]
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
  • アフリカンマリーゴールド[3]
  • アフリカン・マリーゴールド[3]
  • サンショウギク[3]
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  • センジュギク[3]
  • 千寿菊[3]
Korean
Lithuanian
  • Didysis serentis[3]
Mayan languages
  • masehual-xpuux[3]
Mixteco
Nahuatl
  • Cempaxochitl[3]
  • Cempoalxochitl[3]
  • Tonalxochitl[3]
Otomi
Polish
  • Aksamitka wzniesiona[3]
Portuguese
Purepecha
  • apátzicua[3]
Russian
  • Бархатцы прямостоячие[3]
Santali
  • ᱠᱩᱥᱩᱢᱵᱤ[3]
Slovak
  • aksamietnica vzpriamená[3]
Spanish
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  • Ruda del pasto[4]
Swedish
  • stort sammetsblomster[3]
Thai
  • ดาวเรือง[3]
Totonaco
Turkish
  • kadife çiçeği[3]
Ukrainian
  • Чорнобривці прямостійні[3]
Zapoteco
Zoque
Language not specified
  • Susi (Trinidad & Tobago)[4]
Sources & name notes (4)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Tagetes erecta — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Mexican Marigold — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(5); heading: Common Name(s):; Tagetes erecta.
  • African Marigold — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Tagetes erecta.
  • American Marigold — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Tagetes erecta.
  • Aztec Marigold — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(3); heading: Common Name(s):; Tagetes erecta.
  • Big Marigold — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(4); heading: Common Name(s):; Tagetes erecta.
[2] Tagetes erecta — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Mexican Marigold — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • Aufrechte Samtblume — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • African Marigold — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • Cempasúchil — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • Flor de muerto — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • Rose d'Inde — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • Œillet d'Inde — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • Tagete eretta — results[0].names[47]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • Groot afrikaantje — results[0].names[50]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • Cravo-de-defunto — results[0].names[43]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
[3] Tagetes erecta — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Mexican Marigold — results[2].names[16]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • Aufrechte Samtblume — results[2].names[30]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • African Marigold — results[2].names[17]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • Cempasúchil — results[2].names[3]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • Flor de muerto — results[2].names[21]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • Rose d'Inde — results[2].names[15]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • Œillet d'Inde — results[2].names[25]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • Tagete eretta — results[2].names[47]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • Groot afrikaantje — results[2].names[50]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • Cravo-de-defunto — results[2].names[43]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • apátzicua — results[2].names[1]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • caxyhuitz — results[2].names[2]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • guie coba — results[2].names[4]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • ita-cuaan — results[2].names[5]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • jacatsnat — results[2].names[6]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • Tonalxochitl — results[2].names[7]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • jondri — results[2].names[8]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • masehual-xpuux — results[2].names[9]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • musá — results[2].names[10]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • musajoyó — results[2].names[11]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • Kenikir — results[2].names[12]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • 萬壽菊 — results[2].names[13]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • Cempoalxochitl — results[2].names[14]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • Cempaxochitl — results[2].names[18]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • aksamitník vzpřímený — results[2].names[19]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • aksamitník rozkladitý — results[2].names[20]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • Бархатцы прямостоячие — results[2].names[22]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • 法國萬壽菊 (孔雀草) — results[2].names[23]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • アフリカン・マリーゴールド — results[2].names[24]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • センジュギク — results[2].names[26]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • サンショウギク — results[2].names[27]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • isosamettikukka — results[2].names[28]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • Aksamitka wzniesiona — results[2].names[29]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • Tahi Kotok — results[2].names[31]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • アフリカンマリーゴールド — results[2].names[32]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • kõrge peiulill — results[2].names[33]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • Didysis serentis — results[2].names[34]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • 万寿菊 — results[2].names[35]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • kadife çiçeği — results[2].names[36]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • Afrikanertjie — results[2].names[37]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • stort sammetsblomster — results[2].names[38]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • Opret fløjlsblomst — results[2].names[39]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • 천수국 — results[2].names[40]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • ดาวเรือง — results[2].names[41]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • ᱠᱩᱥᱩᱢᱵᱤ — results[2].names[42]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • Чорнобривці прямостійні — results[2].names[44]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • nagy bársonyvirág — results[2].names[45]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • مخملية قائمة — results[2].names[46]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • 千寿菊 — results[2].names[48]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
  • aksamietnica vzpriamená — results[2].names[49]; taxon id 79312; Tagetes erecta.
[4] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Tagetes erecta ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • French Marigold (EN); Clavelitos de muerto — VernacularName.tsv, line 140802; taxon 54JQL.
  • Ruda del pasto (ES); Ausgebreitete Studentenblume (DE); Pot Marigold — VernacularName.tsv, line 140803; taxon 54JQL.
  • Stinking Suzy — VernacularName.tsv, line 140804; taxon 54JQL.
  • Susi (Trinidad & Tobago) — VernacularName.tsv, line 140805; taxon 54JQL.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Tagetes erecta is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Asteraceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Mature height
0.3–1.22 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Mature spread
0.3–0.61 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Plant habit
Clumping; Erect; Mounding

NC State Extension profile.

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Life cycle
Annual; Perennial

NC State Extension profile.

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Growth rate
Medium

NC State Extension profile.

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Foliage
Deciduous

NC State Extension profile.

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Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

NC State Extension profile.

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Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage; Occasionally Dry

NC State Extension profile.

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Soil texture
Clay; High Organic Matter; Loam (Silt); Sand

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)

NC State Extension profile. These source categories do not certify the catalogue’s numeric pH interval.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Autumn; Summer

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [2]
Reported wildlife attraction
Listed as attracting: butterflies, hummingbirds.

NC State Extension profile. Broad wildlife categories; this does not establish flower visits by a named bee species or quantify nectar and pollen.

Sources [2]
Native range
Mexico to Guatemala.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Mexican Marigold (Tagetes erecta) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to September.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Tagetes erecta — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1334052; ID 54JQL; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1334052; ID 54JQL; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Tagetes erecta — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: Mature heightMature spreadPlant habitLife cycleGrowth rateFoliageLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureSoil pHFlowering seasonReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

    Source checked on .

  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Tagetes erecta — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 252635; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1506416, 1506417, 1506418, 1506419, 1506420, 1506421, 1506425

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.