Life Span
Annual
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Shrub
  
Origin
Mexico, Central America
  
Central America, South America
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Forest edges, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woods
  
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
  
9-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Thicket/Colonizing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Ivory
  
Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Red
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
  
Oval
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Spring, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
  
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline
  
Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Well drained
  
Dry, Sandy
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Bright Indirect Sunlight
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Prune regularly
  
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Wind
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Double
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Pollen
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good for skin
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders
  
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Not Available
  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden
  
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'
  
Malpighia emarginata
  
Common Name
African Marigold
  
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
  
In Hindi
अफ्रीकी गेंदा
  
Acerola Tree
  
In German
Studentenblume
  
Acerola Baum
  
In French
Marigold africaine
  
Acerola Arbre
  
In Spanish
caléndula africana
  
Árbol de acerola
  
In Greek
Αφρικής κατιφές
  
Acerola Δέντρο
  
In Portuguese
marigold africano
  
Árvore acerola
  
In Polish
afrykański nagietka
  
Acerola Drzewo
  
In Latin
African pingit vaccinia caltha
  
Acerola ligno
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Not Available
  
Order
Asterales
  
Malpighiales
  
Family
Asteraceae
  
Malpighiaceae
  
Genus
Tagetes
  
Malpighia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Tageteae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Asteroideae
  
Not Available, Paperveroideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of African Marigold and Acerola
Season and care of African Marigold and Acerola is important to know. While considering everything about African Marigold and Acerola Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Marigold season is Summer and Fall and Acerola season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for African Marigold is Loam, Sand and for Acerola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for African Marigold is Neutral, Alkaline and for Acerola is Alkaline.
African Marigold and Acerola Physical Information
African Marigold and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. African Marigold height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of African Marigold and Acerola are as follows:
African Marigold flower color: White and Ivory
African Marigold leaf color: Dark Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
- Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of African Marigold and Acerola
Care of African Marigold and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Marigold pruning is done Prune regularly and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer African Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.