Definition of Tagetes. Meaning of Tagetes. Synonyms of Tagetes

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Definition of Tagetes

Tagetes
Marigold Mar"i*gold, n. [Mary + gold.] (Bot.) A name for several plants with golden yellow blossoms, especially the Calendula officinalis (see Calendula), and the cultivated species of Tagetes. Note: There are several yellow-flowered plants of different genera bearing this name; as, the African or French marigold of the genus Tagetes, of which several species and many varieties are found in gardens. They are mostly strong-smelling herbs from South America and Mexico: bur marigold, of the genus Bidens; corn marigold, of the genus Chrysanthemum (C. segetum, a pest in the cornfields of Italy); fig marigold, of the genus Mesembryanthemum; marsh marigold, of the genus Caltha (C. palustris), commonly known in America as the cowslip. See Marsh Marigold. Marigold window. (Arch.) See Rose window, under Rose.

Meaning of Tagetes from wikipedia

- foetidissima DC. Tagetes hartwegii Tagetes hartwegii Greenm. Tagetes iltisiana Rydb. Tagetes inclusa Tagetes lacera Tagetes laxa Cabrera Tagetes lemmonii A...
- Tagetes erecta, the Aztec marigold, Mexican marigold, big marigold, cempaxochitl or cempasúchil, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Tagetes...
- Tagetes minuta is a tall upright marigold plant from the genus Tagetes, with small flowers, native to the southern half of South America. Since Spanish...
- insects. Tagetes lucida was used by the Aztecs in a ritual incense known as Yauhtli, as well as being dedicated to the rain god Tlāloc. Tagetes lucida is...
- orange flowers. Some authorities regard Tagetes patula as a synonym of Tagetes erecta, the Mexican marigold. Tagetes patula is an annual, occasionally reaching...
- Tagetes lemmonii, or Lemmon's marigold, is a North American species of shrubby marigold, in the family Asteraceae. Other English names for this plant...
- species of Tagetes possess a characteristic scent, which repels insects such as mosquitoes, small animals and smaller, burrowing insects. Tagetes tenuifolia...
- Tagetes parryi is a Mesoamerican species of marigold in the family Asteraceae. It has been found only in the State of San Luis Potosí in northeastern...
- Tagetes: African marigold or Aztec marigold, Tagetes erecta French marigold, Tagetes patula Mexican marigold, Tagetes lucida Signet marigold, Tagetes...
- Tagetes epapposa is a Mexican species of plants in the family Asteraceae. It has been found only in the State of Durango in northern Mexico. Tagetes epapposa...