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title: "What could be wrong with my African (Aztec) marigold?"
description: "What could be wrong with my African (Aztec) marigold?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/jOImwJv2o0iywmMbHHPwfJ"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Kaylene"
published: "2025-02-18T16:19:30.021615Z"
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# What could be wrong with my African (Aztec) marigold?

_Posted by Kaylene on 2025-02-18_

What could be wrong with my African (Aztec) marigold?

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## 4 comments

### Stephanie commented on 2025-02-18

The flower is just dying off it will be loaded with seeds though

#### Kaylene replied on 2025-02-19

I cut them off because the planta AI said it was a fungus. Oh well. They’re just $1.98 at Home Depot.

#### Stephanie replied on 2025-02-19

No they are just dying off after the bloom has maxed out. If you dead head them they will give you more flowers. Not sure why planta would tell you it's a fungus. The plant looks good

#### Kaylene replied on 2025-02-19

I chopped off 7 of them. 😩

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