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'''African marigold''' is an aromatic, erect, annual plant that can grow up to 180cm tall, but is more likely to be around 25cm. The plant has a wide range of medicinal uses, is also used as a flavouring in food, a popular dye plant and is an effective repellent. It is cultivated as a dye plant in the Americas, and is widely cultivated in temperate to tropical regions as an ornamental plant.
 
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{{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Colic}}, {{Uses|Severe constipation}}, {{Uses|Coughs}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Sores}}, {{Uses|Ulcers}}, {{Uses|Eczema}}, {{Uses|Sore eyes}}, {{Uses|Rheumatism}}, {{Uses|Boils}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
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==Chemical Composition==
 
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Twenty five compounds were identified in the oil of T. erecta, of which linalool (22.5 %), 2-hexyl-l-decanol (18.3 %), piperitone (13.4 %), 4-terpinyl acetate (7.8 %) and caryophyllene (6.6 %) are the main components.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
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Requires a well-drained moderately fertile soil in a sunny position. Grows well in heavy clay soils and in sandy soils.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
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{{Commonly seen|Pine-oak forest zone}}, {{Commonly seen|Dry thickets}}, {{Commonly seen|On waste ground}}.
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0972060X.2009.10643747#:~:text=Twenty%20five%20compounds%20were%20identified,%25)%20are%20the%20main%20components. Chemical constituents]</ref>
  
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<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref>
  
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Tagetes+erecta Cultivation]</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/tagetes-erecta/ Tagetes erecta on plants.ces.ncsu.edu]
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* [https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Tagetes+erecta Tagetes erecta on pfaf.org]
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[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]

Revision as of 17:37, 23 July 2020

African marigold is an aromatic, erect, annual plant that can grow up to 180cm tall, but is more likely to be around 25cm. The plant has a wide range of medicinal uses, is also used as a flavouring in food, a popular dye plant and is an effective repellent. It is cultivated as a dye plant in the Americas, and is widely cultivated in temperate to tropical regions as an ornamental plant.

Uses

Indigestion, Colic, Severe constipation, Coughs, Dysentery, Sores, Ulcers, Eczema, Sore eyes, Rheumatism, Boils.[1]

Parts Used

Leaves, {{Parts Used|Flowers}.

Chemical Composition

Twenty five compounds were identified in the oil of T. erecta, of which linalool (22.5 %), 2-hexyl-l-decanol (18.3 %), piperitone (13.4 %), 4-terpinyl acetate (7.8 %) and caryophyllene (6.6 %) are the main components.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Annual

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
{{{5}}}

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

Requires a well-drained moderately fertile soil in a sunny position. Grows well in heavy clay soils and in sandy soils.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Pine-oak forest zone, Dry thickets, On waste ground.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. Chemical constituents
  3. [Morphology]
  4. Cultivation

External Links