Tagetes / Marigolds

Pflanzenfamilie

Daisy family (Asteraceae)

Saisonübersicht

Details

Lichtbedarf

Sonnig

Wasserbedarf

Feucht

Boden

Mittelschwer (lehmig)

Nährstoffbedarf

Niedrig

Pflanzabstand

15 cm

Reihenabstand

15 cm

Saattiefe

0Keine Angabe

Anleitungen

Beschreibung

Tagetes, marigold, velvet flower, Turkish carnation or dead flower, belongs to the family of composite plants (Asteraceae). There are about 60 species. It is grown as an ornamental plant, dye, spice, green manure and remedy and feels at home in flower beds and balcony boxes. Tagetes- strongly scented, are annual to perennial, herbaceous plants, rarely semi-shrubs or shrubs. They grow between 10 and rarely up to 200 cm tall. They bloom in white through lemon yellow to brownish red. In mixed culture Tagetes is used as a helper plant because of its strong smell. It is used to control soil fatigue produced by nematodes and it serves as a slug bait to protect neighboring plants from slug damage. Insect friendly.

Anbautipps

Sensitive to frost, therefore only cultivated here as an annual. Wind and rain resistant. Consistent moisture. Pre-cultivation from February at 20°C, but direct sowing from the end of April is also possible. Light germinator. Cut off withered flowers regularly. Propagate by seed. Wear gloves when cutting Tagetes. Some people are sensitive to the sap. Compatible with all vegetable plants. Tagetes contain nematodes, keep mice away and repel cabbage pests, viruses and whiteflies.