Tagetes lucida (Mexican Tarragon) - Image 4

Botanical name: Tagetes lucida

Common name: Mexican Tarragon

Family: Asteraceae

Origin: Central America, Mexico

USDA Plant Hardiness MapSmall plant 2-5 ftSemi-shadeFull sunWatering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyYellow, orange flowersPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsSpice or herb plantEthnomedical plant.
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Tagetes lucida (Mexican Tarragon) yellow flower close up capturing multiple petals and green leaves.
Tagetes lucida (Mexican Tarragon) yellow flower with serrated foliage in a soft natural light.


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