10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AFRICAN MARIGOLD»
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African marigold in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
African marigold and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Gurcharan Singh Randhawa, Amitabha Mukhopadhyay. Marigold (i) Tagetes
erecta (African Marigold); <ii) Tagetes patula (French Marigold); Family:
Compositae; Origin: African Marigold-Mexico; French Marigold -Mexico and
South America.
Gurcharan Singh Randhawa, Amitabha Mukhopadhyay, 1986
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The New York Botanical Garden Illustrated Encyclopedia of ...
Garden Uses and Cultivation. Suitable for native plant gardens and semiwild
plantings, T. integerrima succeeds in ordinary soil in sun or part-day shade. It is
increased by seed. TAGETES (Taget-es) — African Marigold, French Marigold.
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Encyclopedia of Cultivated Plants: From Acacia to Zinnia [3 ...
The African marigold has yellow flowers, grows to a height of two to two-and-one-
half feet, and bears a large flower. The leaves are fragrant, though some people
dislike the odor. In the 18th century, British author William Hanbury wrote of the ...
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Florida Gardener's Guide
What is often referred to as the American Marigold is actually the African Marigold
, Tagetes erecta. Both the African Marigold and the French Marigolds, Tagetes
patula, originated in the Americas. Early explorers took the plants to Europe and
...
Tom MacCubbin, Georgia B. Tasker, 2002
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Flower Crops: Cultivation and Management
Neither African marigold (T. erecta) nor French marigold (T. patula) come from
Africa or France. It is native to Central and Southern America specially Mexico.
During early sixteenth century it spread to various parts of world from Mexico.
African ...
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Margaret Roberts' A-Z Herbs: Identifying Herbs, How to Grow ...
CULTIVATION The African marigold is an annual plant. Conditions: The plant
likes sunny positions, and an average well-drained soil. It's one of the most
unfussy plants in cultivation! Propagation: From seed. Sow seeds in trays or
seedbeds in ...
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The ladies' flower-garden of ornamental annuals
The history of this plant is involved in some obscurity ; as the early writers on
plants appear to have confounded it with the upright or African Marigold. The
striped Marigold is mentioned by Hernandez as being a native of Mexico ; and
Gerard, ...
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Managing Root-Knot Nematodes with the
African Marigold
This information is useful for integrated pest management (IPM) formulation and implementation. Agricultural researchers, extension agents, students and farmers would find this book most useful.
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Floriculture: A Viable Business
Classification: Marigolds can be broadly divided into two groups, viz., African
Marigold and French Marigold. The former is generally taller when fully grown
while the latter is a dwarf size. African Marigold: These are vigorous, tall (upto 90
cm) ...
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Management of Horticultural Crops
Seeds are very light and have 300-350 numbers / g for African marigold varieties.
For raising seedlings for one hectare, about 2.5 kg seed is required for African
marigold and 800g -1 kg for French marigold. Nursery beds are thoroughly ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AFRICAN MARIGOLD»
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African marigold is used in the context of the following news items.
DIRECT-SOW FLOWERS: Gardening doesn't get any easier than this
... Tagetes erecta is often called "African marigold" and the smaller, bushier Tagetes patula is called "French marigold." The flowers are edible, ... «Duluth News Tribune, Jun 15»
Petal pushing from seed
... world, which is why the tall Tagetes erecta is often called African marigold and the smaller, bushier Tagetes patula is called French marigold. «Press of Atlantic City, May 15»
Gardening: I'm feeling easy to peas after city's seed swapping event
I took along several envelopes of harvested French and African marigold seeds and a few unopened packets of shop-bought seeds I'd decided ... «Lincolnshire Echo, Mar 15»
Mekong flower town enjoys growing fame
There are dahlias, hydrangeas, orchids, ornamental areca, wrightia religiosa, hibiskus rosa-sinensis and African marigold. Those who are ... «VietNamNet Bridge, Feb 15»
Use summer annuals to add fun to your garden
Tagetes patula Cinnabar (Dixter strain): An unusually tall (90-120cm), branching form of the African marigold with yellow-bossed, rusty orange ... «Irish Times, Feb 15»
CUSTOMS HOUSE: Of big blousy blooms and half-hardy annuals
Here's the most popular half-hardy annuals that can be sown now; Salvia splendens, Lobelia, Zinnia, Cosmos, French/African Marigold ... «Sunderland Echo, Feb 15»
Sakata Ornamentals debuts 2015 lineup
Sakata is excited to present the Proud Mari series. Proud Mari is an F1 hybrid African Marigold with thick flower stems. Available in three colors, ... «Greenhouse Management, Dec 14»
Down to Earth: Day of Dead flowers add life to fall gardens
The marigold most commonly used in Day of the Dead celebrations, known as cempasuchil (or flower of the dead), is the African marigold. «Roanoke Times, Oct 14»
Hot Looks: Must-Have Sundries
With top notes of bergamot, lemon, neroli, African marigold, and buchu; a heart of violet, jasmine petal, and cyclamen; and base notes of black ... «Vanity Fair, Oct 14»
A walking tour of magical Morocco: Three naked masseuses …
Our walks take us through the rolling foothills of the Rif Mountains and across meadows carpeted with wild camomile and African marigold. «Daily Mail, May 14»
