Tagates minuta
Family: Asteraceae
Annual. Native to South America. Bears tiny tubular flowers on
a very tall and fine-leaved plant. Both aromatic and bitter, the
leaf is dried and used as a tea by native people as a digestive aid and
antiflatulant. In the garden, Mexican Marigold attracts many beneficial
insects, and is a good companion plant to root crops because its roots
repel soil nematodes. Cultivation: Grows very well in
temperate gardens, but requires 120 days from seed to flower. Therefore,
it should be started early, indoors or in the greenhouse, and transplanted
out after frost. Space plants 2 feet apart. Flowers yellow
to 10 feet.
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