Tagetes tenuifolia Lemon marigold (Compositae)

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Tagetes tenuifolia
Lemon marigold
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The Tagetes tenuifolia plant species is found in C. and S. America - Mexico to Guatamala. It is a member of the Compositae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Lemon marigold. Some home gardeners know the variety as T. signata.

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Latin Name:  Tagetes tenuifolia
Common Name:  Lemon marigold
Family:  Compositae
Author:  Cav.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.8   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Not known

General Uses: Secretions from the roots of growing plants have an insecticidal effect on the soil, effective against nemotodes and to some extent against keeled slugs, they also have an effect against some persistant weeds such as couch grass[[18, 20, 200]. The plant also has an effect on asparagus beetle and bean weevils. These secretions are produced about 3 - 4 months after sowing. A yellow dye is obtained from the flowers[169].

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