Marigolds come in a variety of colours, but mostly yellows and oranges, flowering in the middle of summer.

[citation needed] Traditionally, the plants were decocted and used as a treatment for snakebites in Mexico, and the leaves were used as medicine for bruises in Peru.

[3] Tagetes tenuifolia could also be used as treatments for stomach flu in terms of indigestion, constipation, and infant diarrhea.

Tagetes tenuifolia is one of these and is often planted near small creeks or puddle prone areas to repel bugs, especially mosquitoes.

It was also found that the Tagetes tenuifolia contains thiophene which is a biocidal compound that acts as a natural pesticide to control nematodes in the field.