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Petite Marigold

Tagetes tenuifolia

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Common names

19 names · 13 languages
EnglishYour language
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  • Stiped Mexican Marigold[3]
Other languages (12)
Dutch
  • Citroenafrikaantje[1][2]
  • Sterafrikaantje
Arabic
  • مخملية رقيقة الأوراق[2]
Czech
  • aksamitník tenkolistý[2]
Danish
  • smalfliget fløjlsblomst[2]
Finnish
  • kääpiösamettikukka[2]
Japanese
  • ヒメコウオウソウ[2]
  • ホソバコウオウソウ[2]
  • メキシカン・マリーゴールド[2]
Nahuatl
  • Tzitziquilitl[2]
Russian
  • Бархатцы узколистные[2]
Slovak
  • aksamietnica tenkolistá[2]
Spanish
Swedish
  • litet sammetsblomster[2]
Ukrainian
  • Чорнобривці вузьколисті[2]
Sources & name notes (3)

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 tenuifolia — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Petite Marigold — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 289732; Tagetes tenuifolia.
  • signet marigold — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 289732; Tagetes tenuifolia.
  • Cempasúchil de campo — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 289732; Tagetes tenuifolia.
  • Citroenafrikaantje — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 289732; Tagetes tenuifolia.
[2] Tagetes tenuifolia — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Petite Marigold — results[6].names[2]; taxon id 289732; Tagetes tenuifolia.
  • signet marigold — results[6].names[16]; taxon id 289732; Tagetes tenuifolia.
  • Cempasúchil de campo — results[6].names[1]; taxon id 289732; Tagetes tenuifolia.
  • Citroenafrikaantje — results[6].names[15]; taxon id 289732; Tagetes tenuifolia.
  • メキシカン・マリーゴールド — results[6].names[3]; taxon id 289732; Tagetes tenuifolia.
  • ホソバコウオウソウ — results[6].names[4]; taxon id 289732; Tagetes tenuifolia.
  • ヒメコウオウソウ — results[6].names[5]; taxon id 289732; Tagetes tenuifolia.
  • kääpiösamettikukka — results[6].names[6]; taxon id 289732; Tagetes tenuifolia.
  • aksamitník tenkolistý — results[6].names[7]; taxon id 289732; Tagetes tenuifolia.
  • litet sammetsblomster — results[6].names[8]; taxon id 289732; Tagetes tenuifolia.
  • Бархатцы узколистные — results[6].names[9]; taxon id 289732; Tagetes tenuifolia.
  • Чорнобривці вузьколисті — results[6].names[10]; taxon id 289732; Tagetes tenuifolia.
  • smalfliget fløjlsblomst — results[6].names[11]; taxon id 289732; Tagetes tenuifolia.
  • مخملية رقيقة الأوراق — results[6].names[12]; taxon id 289732; Tagetes tenuifolia.
  • aksamietnica tenkolistá — results[6].names[13]; taxon id 289732; Tagetes tenuifolia.
  • Tzitziquilitl — results[6].names[14]; taxon id 289732; Tagetes tenuifolia.
[3] Tagetes tenuifolia — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

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

Source records
  • Lemon Marigold — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Tagetes tenuifolia.
  • Signet Marigold — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Tagetes tenuifolia.
  • Stiped Mexican Marigold — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(3); heading: Common Name(s):; Tagetes tenuifolia.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Botanical family
Asteraceae

Genus-level classification for Tagetes; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Taxonomy
NC State Extension publishes a profile under Tagetes tenuifolia.

Profile-name match; no accepted-name status is asserted.

Sources [2]
Mature height
0.2–0.76 m

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

Sources [2]
Mature spread
0.23–0.76 m

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

Sources [2]
Plant habit
Dense; Erect; Mounding; Rounded

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Life cycle
Annual; Perennial

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Growth rate
Medium

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage; Moist; Occasionally Dry

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil texture
Clay; High Organic Matter; Loam (Silt); Sand

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); 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: bees, butterflies.

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 Peru.

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

Petite Marigold (Tagetes tenuifolia) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to October.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Tagetes — 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: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2943145; ID 7RYV; rank genus; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Tagetes tenuifolia — Plant Toolbox

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

    Supports: TaxonomyMature heightMature spreadPlant habitLife cycleGrowth rateLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureSoil pHFlowering seasonReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: Main botanical heading (h1)
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

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  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Tagetes tenuifolia — 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 252858; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1506461, 1506462, 1506463, 1506464, 1506465, 1506466, 1506467, 1506468, 1506469, 1506470, 1506471, 1506472, 1506473, 1506474, 1506475

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.