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Marigold (Genda)All seasonsAfrican marigold (open-pollinated)Updated 8 October 2026

Pusa Narangi Gainda

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

SeasonAll seasons
Maturity period~125тАУ135 days from sowing; flowers ~60тАУ75 days after transplant
Expected yieldHigh loose-flower yield; large deep-orange double flowers
Suitable soilLoam

Quick facts

Crop
Marigold (Genda)
Type
African marigold (open-pollinated)
Season
All seasons
Maturity period
~125тАУ135 days from sowing; flowers ~60тАУ75 days after transplant
Expected yield
High loose-flower yield; large deep-orange double flowers
Suitable soil
Loam
Release
Developed by ICAR-IARI, New Delhi

About this variety

Pusa Narangi Gainda is a classic African marigold (Tagetes erecta) developed by ICAR-IARI, New Delhi, with large, deep-orange, fully double, ruffled flowers carried on a tall, vigorous, high-yielding plant. It flowers about 125тАУ135 days from sowing and is one of the most widely grown commercial loose-flower marigolds across the northern plains, going into garlands, festival decoration and the religious-offering trade. Grown from a nursery and transplanted, it responds strongly to pinching about two weeks after transplanting, which multiplies its flowering branches, and to festival-timed planting so flowering lands in the DussehraтАУDiwali window.

Key characteristics

    Plant typeAfrican marigold (open-pollinated)
    Maturity~125тАУ135 days from sowing; flowers ~60тАУ75 days after transplant
    Yield potentialHigh loose-flower yield; large deep-orange double flowers
    Disease resistanceNo special resistance widely documented
    SoilLoam
    SeasonAll seasons

Sowing & cultivation

  • Spacing45 ├Ч 30 cm

Yield & maturity

Maturity period

~125тАУ135 days from sowing; flowers ~60тАУ75 days after transplant

Expected yield

High loose-flower yield; large deep-orange double flowers

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

Pest & disease considerations

Major diseases

  • No special resistance widely documented

Advantages & considerations

Why farmers may choose it

  • Large, deep-orange double flowers in strong demand for garlands and festivals.
  • Tall, high-yielding and widely adapted across the northern plains.

Things to consider

  • Must be pinched and festival-timed to realise its yield and price potential.

Suitable regions

States this variety is recommended for тАФ check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.

  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Punjab
  • Haryana
  • Delhi
  • Madhya Pradesh