Mexican Tarragon, Sweet Mace
Formats
If you want to add a striking and different touch to your garden and enjoy the scent of anise ... the Mexican Tarragon is the perfect plant!
Perennial herb up to 80cm. Leaves lanceolate with a serrated edge. Simple yellow disc-shaped flowers. When the plant is crushed, it gives off an anise flavor and aroma.
In traditional medicine, it is used as an infusion for discomfort of the digestive system such as vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, etc. The flowers can be used as a natural dye of mustard color. In Mexico, it is widely used for the cocoa drink and as a condiment in the kitchen.
Sow from march to May.
Use
Balcony & Courtyard, Culinary, Herbs garden, Urban garden, Baskets & Containers, Medicinal
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Flowering
| Flower colour | Yellow |
|---|---|
| Flowering period | June, July, August, September, Summer |
| Fragrant | Foliage |
Foliage
| Foliage persistence | Evergreen |
|---|---|
| Foliage colour | Green |
Botanical information
| Botanical name | Tagetes lucida |
|---|---|
| Life cycle | Annual |
When to plant?
| Sowing period | March, April, May, Spring |
|---|---|
| Germination (days) | 7-14 |
| Average germination (%) | 80 |
| Seeds per gram | 333 |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Balcony & Courtyard, Culinary, Herbs garden, Urban garden, Baskets & Containers, Medicinal |
|---|---|
| Exposure | Light, Sun |
| Soil type | Rich |
| Soil moisture | Fresh |
| Hardiness | Non hardy |
Care
| Watering | Moderate |
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