Tagetes

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/tagetes

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Tagetes
2. What is the native range?The Americas (Southwestern United States to South America)
3. What are Tagetes and why are they called marigolds?Tagetes are bright flowers in the daisy family, known as marigolds. They have yellow, orange, and red petals and a sweet smell.
4. How do marigolds help farmers and gardens?They release chemicals that scare away harmful soil worms called nematodes. They also give bees and butterflies nectar and pollen.

Genus: A biological classification group that contains one or more related species.
Nematicide: A substance or chemical used to kill parasitic nematodes.
Phytochemicals: Chemical compounds produced by plants that have protective or disease-preventive properties.
Columbian Exchange: The widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, diseases, and ideas between the Americas and the Old World.