Tagetes facts for kids
Quick facts for kids TagetesMarigolds |
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| Tagetes erecta, Mexican marigold |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Supertribe: | Helianthodae |
| Tribe: | Tageteae |
| Genus: | Tagetes L. |
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Tagetes is a genus of flowers commonly called marigold. Tagetes has 56 species of plants in the sunflower family (Asteraceae or Compositae). The genus is native to North and South America.
Description
Tagetes species vary in size from 0.1 to 2.2 m tall. Most species have pinnate green leaves. Blooms naturally occur in golden, orange, yellow, and white colors. In horticulture, they are usually planted as annuals.
Images for kids
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Tagetes patula flowers
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Gonepteryx rhamni sucking nectar
See also
In Spanish: Tagetes para niños
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