| Description | Tururu Marigold (Tagetes erecta) A plant found growing on the island of Pemba east Africa. Tall with mostly orange but also some yellow flowers. |
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| Plant Type | Annuals, Site author's observations |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | double, mostly orange with some yellow, grew 6 plants in 2020 all were orange except for a branch on one that was yellow, flowers are not as neat and pretty as other Marigolds, seems to be a bit disheveled at times |
| Fruit | achene |
| Leaves | green, pinnate |
| Dimensions | My plants were growing in two areas. The ones in the lower gardens which receive additional moisture from the cattail marsh were over 4 feet with a 2.5-foot spread. Plants in the upper garden reached 36-40 inches tall. |
| Maintenance | Will need to be staked. The plants in the lower moisture garden all had stem cracking at the base and flopped. |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Native Site | Pemba Island, East Africa |
| Author's Notes | Very difficult to find information on this Marigold. |
| Notes & Reference | Site authors observations and notes of plants growing in his gardens |
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