천수국-[정명] Tagetes erecta L.

 

 

과명	Asteraceae (국화과)	속명	Tagetes (천수국속)
전체학명	[정명]Tagetes erecta L.	추천명	천수국
이명	아프리칸메리골드, 아프리카금잔화, 취부용	외국명	African marigold

African Marigold,Aztec marigold, Big Marigold,American marigold

Bloom Color: Orange, Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Early fall, Late summer, Late spring, Mid summer. Form: Upright or erect.

http://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Tagetes+erecta

 

Tagetes erecta, the Mexican marigold, also called Aztec marigold, is a species of the genus Tagetes native to Mexico. Despite its being native to the Americas, it is often called African marigold. In Mexico, this plant is found in the wild in the states of State of México, Puebla, and Veracruz.

This plant reaches heights of between 50 and 100 cm (20 and 39 in). The Aztecs gathered the wild plant as well as cultivating it for medicinal, ceremonial and decorative purposes. It is widely cultivated commercially with many cultivars in use as ornamental plants, and for the cut-flower trade.

It is known as Daaspethiya in Sinhala language by Sri Lanka people.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tagetes_erecta