Tagetes tenuifolia 'Paprika' / 'Red Gem'
- Product number: 557700
- Origin: Mexico, Central America
- Latin: Tagetes tenuifolia, or also T. signata
Spice up your garden with these deep red little flowers.
For those who find a regular marigold too stiff, this unusual variety is sure to be a good alternative. The finer foliage immediately stands out, and when the hundreds of small, single flowers appear, the joy is complete! Flower diameter 0.5-1 cm, height 30 cm. This species does not contain nematode-killing substances.
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Latin: Tagetes tenuifolia, or also T. signata
Dutch: Single-flowered Marigolds
Also known as: Paprika Marigolds
English: Single Flowered Marigold
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- Flower colour: Deep red small flowers
- Origin: Mexico, Central America
- Average growth height: Up to 30 cm
- Annual or perennial: Annual
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- Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
- Ease of cultivation: Easy
- Latin: Tagetes tenuifolia, or also T. signata
- Dutch: Single-flowered Marigolds
- Also known as: Pepper Marigolds
- English: Singel Flowered Marigold
