Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Tagetes erecta
Scientific Name and Description
Tagetes patula L.
Herb Family
Plant type
Herb
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Tagetes patula L.
Tagetes corymbosa Sweet
Tagetes ernstii H.Rob. & Nicolson
Tagetes excelsa Soule
Tagetes heterocarpha Rydb.
Tagetes major Gaertn.
Tagetes patula L.
Tagetes remotiflora Kunze
Tagetes tenuifolia Millsp.
Tagetes corymbosa Sweet
Tagetes ernstii H.Rob. & Nicolson
Tagetes excelsa Soule
Tagetes heterocarpha Rydb.
Tagetes major Gaertn.
Tagetes patula L.
Tagetes remotiflora Kunze
Tagetes tenuifolia Millsp.
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| English | african marigold |
| Hindi | genda, hajara, hajari, hajri, jhandu, Genda Phool गेंदा फूल |
| Kannada | chandu hoo, chandu mallige, chendu mallige, seeme shavantige, seemeshyaavanthige, shraavanashyaavanthige |
| Marathi | makh mal, makhamala, rajiachaphul, rajjachaphool, roji, thurukasaamanthi, vedipu naaripoo, zendu, zendu malli, Genda गेंदा |
| Sanskrit | jhandu, sthulapushpa, zandu, zanduga, Genda Pushpa गेंदा पुष्प |
| Tamil | banti, kancappucceti, totika, totikavantippa, tulukkaccevvanti, tulukkamallikai, tulukkuccevvanti, turiyotacamanti, Tagetes டேஜெட்டீஸ் |
| Telugu | banti |
| Common names | Mexican Marigold, Aztec Marigold, cempaxochitl, cempasúchil |
| Bengali | Genda গेंদা |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Ayurved
Siddha
Folk
Herb usable parts
Leaves
Flowers
Ethnopharmacology use
Tagetes erecta Asteraceae Leaf Ganda Leaf paste is applied to cure ringworm.
Tagetes erecta Linn. Genda, Marigold Asteraceae Herb Leaf Flavonoids, Sterols, Alkaloids
Tagetes erecta L
Habit - Herb
Parts used - Leaves, flower
Application - Cuts; boils; bruises; gastrointestinal disorder
Treatment - General
References - Kumar et al. 2007
Herbs Medicinal Activity
Herbs Medicinal Activity (औषधीय गुण)
Herbs Medical Indications
Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
References
Literature
Literature
Kumar et al. 2007
Flora of Himachal Pradesh Vol II Author - H.J.chowdhery & B.M.Wadhwa
FLORA OF RAJASTHAN Author - KUNDAN K SHARMA & SHIVA SHARMA
FLORA OF TRIPURA STATE VOL2 Author - D.B. DEB
Published 11 February 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.18.4.1-112
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
Citations
Herb citations
Tagetes erecta. (2024, May 7). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tagetes_erecta