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Marigold gained popularity amongst gardeners and flower dealers on account of its easy culture and wide adaptability. 
Its habit of free flowering,
short duration to produce marketable flowers,
wide spectrum of attractive odour, shape, size and
good keeping quality attracted the attention of flower growers. 
In India, it is one of the most commonly grown flowers and extensively used on religious and social functions, in one forms or other.
nMarigold is especially used for 
nBeautification and also used in landscape plans due to the variable height and colour of flowers.
nIt is highly suitable as a bedding plant, in a herbaceous border

nIdeal for newly planted shrubberies to provide colour and fill the spaces
nFrench marigold is most ideal for rockery, edging, hanging baskets and window boxes.
nTherapeutic uses - Both leaves and flowers are equally important from medicinal point of view:
nLeaf paste is used externally against ‘boils’ (hard inflamed tumor) and carbuncles (inflamed ulcer)
nLeaf extract is good remedy for earache
nFlower extract is considered as blood purifier
nCures bleeding piles
nGood remedy for eye diseases and ulcers.
nThe essential oil present in different species of tagetes can find a use in the perfume industry.
nRich in carotene pigments. 
nXanthophylls are the major carotenoid fraction in the flower petals. 
nLutein a/c for 80 – 90% of total Xanthophylls content. 
nUsed for poultry feed to intensify the yellow colour of the egg yolk and broiler skin and flesh. 
nand also for fish.
nAlso used for colouring food stuffs also.
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