Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
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Taxon
Tagetes erecta mixed colours
Common name:
marigold
Family:
Asteraceae (Aster)
Life form:
Annual plant
Usage:
Horticultural, Medicinal
Comments:
Not just an attractive flower, but a useful companion plant with pest deterring properties, most effective against the highly problematic root knot nematode. It therefore makes a useful cover crop or rotation between crops that suffer from root knot nematode.
Links:
Louisiana State University College of Agriculture
Locations
1:
Plants and people - crops, medicinal, etc.
(Plants and people)
• Accession: 2020-340/1 • Provenance: Horticultural
Area
Individual