Tagetes

Tagetes is a genus of flowers commonly called marigold. Tagetes has 56 species ^[2] of plants in the sunflower family (Asteraceae or Compositae). The genus is native to North and South America.

Tagetes Marigolds
Tagetes erecta, Mexican marigold
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Subfamily:	Asteroideae
Supertribe:	Helianthodae
Tribe:	Tageteae
Genus:	Tagetes L.[1]
Synonyms
Diglossus Cass. Enalcida Cass. Solenotheca Nutt. Vilobia Strother

Description

Tagetes species vary in size from 0.1 to 2.2 m tall. Most species have pinnate green leaves. Blooms naturally occur in golden, orange, yellow, and white colors. In horticulture, they are usually planted as annuals.