Tagets tenuifolia - Marigold Yellow Bicolor flowering plant (Hybrid)
| Common Classification | |||
| Common Names | Signet Marigold, Mexican Marigold, Mint Marigold. Mary gold lemon Signet Starfire | ||
| Name in Sinhalese | Merigold | ||
| Categories | Flowers | ||
| Scientific Classification | |||
| Family | Compositae | ||
| Genus | Tagetes | ||
| Species | T.tenuifolia | ||
| Scientific Names | Tagets tenuifolia Hybrid , Tagetes macroglossa * | ||
| Status | |||
| Culinary / Edible | Yes | Leaves and flowers | |
| Use as Medicament | Yes | All parts | |
| Poisoned / Toxin | No | ||
| Description | |||
| Origin |
Beautiful fast growing plant that native to America and Mexico. It is introduced plant to Sri Lanka for ornamentation and became a popular landscaping plant in home gardens throughout the country The plant use to medicinal remedies and cultivates as for culinary matters in some other countries but not in Sri Lanka .
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| Identification | |||
| Related species Marigold erecta "Dahas Pethiya" Tagetes lemmonii - Ata Pethiya |  Leaves of Marigold - Tagetts tenuifolia | ||
