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Tagetes erecta is an annual herbaceous flowering plant, not a tree or woody shrub. Mature plants commonly grow around 30–100 cm tall, while some varieties can reach approximately 120 cm.It has upright, strongly branched green stems with pinnately divided, aromatic leaves. The large, rounded flower heads are usually yellow, golden-yellow or deep orange and can become densely double and pom-pom-like. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental and cut flower and is especially popular for garlands, festivals, ceremonies and decorative landscaping. Its flowers are also a commercial source of lutein pigments. It grows best in full sunlight and fertile, well-drained soil. Moderate…