Marigold

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Panama, Brazil, India, China, Mexico, US, Haiti, Panama(Choco)

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Amenorrhea, Anodyne, Bactericide, Boil

Science studied: 5-(4-ACETOXY-1-BUTENYL)-2,2'-BITHIENYL, ANTHERAXANTHIN, ALPHA-CAROTENE, BETA-CAROTENE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Asteraceae

Scientific name: Tagetes erecta

Common names: Marigold, Aztec Marigold, African Marigold, African marigold, Afrikanertjie, Aksamitka wzniesiona, American marigold, Aufrechte Samtblume, Aufrechte Studentenblume, Ausgebreitete Studentenblume, Aztec marigold

POWO: 252092-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Panama, Brazil, Elsewhere, India, China, Mexico, US, Haiti and 4 additional places.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Amenorrhea
• Anodyne
• Bactericide
• Boil
• Bronchitis
• Carbuncle
• Cold
• Colic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Panama
• Brazil
• Elsewhere
• India
• China
• Mexico
• US
• Haiti
• Panama(Choco)
• Cuba
• Mexico(Chinantec)
• Dominican Republic

Documented cultural uses

• Amenorrhea
• Anodyne
• Bactericide
• Boil
• Bronchitis
• Carbuncle
• Cold
• Colic
• Cough
• Depurative
• Diaphoretic
• Diuretic

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Amenorrhea · Panama · "
• Anodyne · Brazil · "
• Anodyne · Elsewhere · "
• Anodyne · Panama · "
• Bactericide · Elsewhere · "
• Boil · India · "
• Bronchitis · Elsewhere · "
• Carbuncle · India · "
• Cold · China · "
• Cold · Mexico · "
• Colic · US · "
• Colic · Mexico · "
• Colic · Panama · "
• Cough · China · "
• Depurative · India · "
• Diaphoretic · Haiti · "
• Diuretic · Mexico · "
• Dropsy · Mexico · "
• Dysmenorrhea · Panama · "
• Dyspepsia · Mexico · "
• Edema · Mexico · "
• Emmenagogue · US · "
• Emmenagogue · Haiti · "
• Emmenagogue · Mexico · "

34 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Densities of thrips1 in Vicia faba when intercropped with Tagetes erecta · 2026 source ↗
• Organization and comparative analysis of the multi-chromosomal mitochondrial genome in Tagetes erecta (Asteraceae). · 2026 source ↗
• Effect of LED spectra on growth, physiology, and biochemical profiles of African marigold (<i>Tagetes erecta</i> L.). · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• 5-(4-ACETOXY-1-BUTENYL)-2,2'-BITHIENYL
• ANTHERAXANTHIN
• ALPHA-CAROTENE
• BETA-CAROTENE
• CHOLESTEROL
• 2-CRYPTOXANTHIN
• DITHIENYLACETYLENE
• EO
• FAT
• 5-(4-HYDROXY-1-BUTENYL)-2,2'-BITHIENYL
• 6-HYDROXYKAEMPFEROL-7-O-GLUCOSIDE
• 28-ISOFUCOSTEROL
• KAEMPFERITRIN
• KAEMPFEROL
• D-LIMONENE
• D-LINALOOL

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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