Arka Bangara 2

Arka Bangara 2 is an improved African marigold from ICAR-IIHR, bred as a high-yielding commercial loose-flower variety for the southern belt, with large, golden-orange double flowers on a vigorous, productive plant. It is a mainstream commercial choice in Karnataka and the southern states, grown for garlands, festival decoration and the general loose-flower trade. Like the other African types it is nursery-raised and transplanted, responds strongly to pinching, and is best timed so flowering falls in a high-demand festival or wedding window.

Plant typeAfrican marigold (improved)
Maturity~120–135 days from sowing
Yield potentialHigh loose-flower yield; large golden-orange flowers
Disease resistanceImproved field tolerance in its target region
SoilLoam
SeasonAll seasons

• Spacing45 × 30 cm

Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.

• Karnataka
• Andhra Pradesh
• Tamil Nadu

• Pusa Narangi Gainda

  A classic IARI African marigold with deep-orange, fully double, ruffled flowers on a tall, high-yielding plant — one of the most widely grown commercial loose-flower varieties in northern India.

  View variety details

• Pusa Basanti Gainda

  An IARI African marigold companion to Pusa Narangi with bright-yellow, double flowers, grown for the yellow end of the garland and festival trade on a tall, productive plant.

  View variety details

• Arka Agni

  An ICAR-IIHR French marigold with orange-red, double flowers, a compact plant and a long flowering span, valued for loose-flower and border use in the southern states.

  View variety details

• Arka Shubha

  An ICAR-IIHR African marigold notable for its very high flower-carotenoid (xanthophyll) content, making it the standout choice for the pigment-extraction market (lutein for poultry feed) as well as a good loose-flower crop.

  View variety details

• French Marigold (dwarf types)

  Dwarf French marigold (Tagetes patula) open-pollinated types in red, yellow, orange and bicolour, sold widely by Indian seed companies for borders, pots, bedding and short-stem loose flowers — compact, early and very free-flowering.

  View variety details

• African marigold F1 hybrids (private)

  F1 hybrid African marigolds from private seed companies (such as the Inca and Maxima types), bred for uniform, large, dense double flowers and heavy, even yields — a higher-cost seed that rewards well-managed commercial plantings aiming at a premium garland market.

  View variety details