Tagetes minuta Muster-John-Henry (Compositae)

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Tagetes minuta
Muster-John-Henry
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The Tagetes minuta plant species is found in S. America. Naturalized in S. Europe[50]. It is a member of the Compositae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Muster-John-Henry. Some home gardeners know the variety as T. glandulifera. T. glandulosa.

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Latin Name:  Tagetes minuta
Common Name:  Muster-John-Henry
Family:  Compositae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  This species has an irritant sap that can cause dermatitis in sensative people[238].

Mature Height:  1.2   Mature Width:  0.6

Habitat:  Waste places and cultivated ground in S. Europe[50].

Cultivation Notes: Requires a well-drained moderately fertile soil in a sunny position[200]. Grows well in heavy clay soils and in sandy soils[188]. Plants are not very resistant to frosts and need to be grown as half hardy annuals. They also need a long growing season, usually flowering too late in the autumn to set seed in Britain[K]. Removing dead flowers before the seed is formed will extend the flowering season[188]. A very good companion plant, see 'Other Uses' below for more details[238]. Plants are prone to slugs, snails and botrytis[188].

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