Tumeric Marigold, scientifically known as Tagetes erectaCosmos sulphureus Cav.), also known as Black-eyed Susan, Sulphur Cosmos, Sulphur Daisy, Golden Marigold, and Tagetes erecta, is a plant of the Asteraceae family and the Chrysanthemum genus. It is upright, clump-forming, and highly branched, with opposite leaves that are pinnately deeply lobed, the lobes being lanceolate. The capitula are terminal on the branches, with ligulate florets. Flower colors range from pure yellow to golden yellow and orange yellow. The achenes are rough and hairy with a slender beak, and are brownish. Flowering period is from June to August for spring-sown plants and from September to October for summer-sown plants. Tagetes erecta thrives in sunny conditions and prefers fertile, loose, and well-drained slightly acidic sandy loam with a pH of 6 to 7, and is native to Mexico. The large, vibrant flowers of Tagetes erecta, with their compact and low-growing habit and dense flower heads, are suitable for use in flower beds and as cut flowers.