African Marigold

Beardtongue

About African Marigold and Beardtongue

African Marigold

Beardtongue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woods

Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

1.8 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

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright Indirect Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune regularly

Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Not Available

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'

PENSTEMON cobaea

7.2 Common Name

African Marigold

Beardtongue

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी गेंदा

Beardtongue

7.2.2 In German

Studentenblume

Bartfaden

7.2.3 In French

Marigold africaine

beardtongue

7.2.4 In Spanish

caléndula africana

beardtongue

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικής κατιφές

Beardtongue

7.2.6 In Portuguese

marigold africano

Beardtongue

7.2.7 In Polish

afrykański nagietka

Beardtongue

7.2.8 In Latin

African pingit vaccinia caltha

ursus lingua

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Tagetes

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Tageteae

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8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of African Marigold and Beardtongue

Wondering what are the properties of African Marigold and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About African Marigold and Beardtongue. African Marigold doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also African Marigold does not have fragrant flowers. African Marigold has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Beardtongue has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Marigold and Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Marigold and Beardtongue

Season and care of African Marigold and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about African Marigold and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Marigold season is Summer and Fall and Beardtongue season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for African Marigold is Loam, Sand and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for African Marigold is Neutral, Alkaline and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.

African Marigold and Beardtongue Physical Information

African Marigold and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. African Marigold height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of African Marigold and Beardtongue are as follows:

African Marigold flower color: White and Ivory
African Marigold leaf color: Dark Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green

Care of African Marigold and Beardtongue

Care of African Marigold and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Marigold pruning is done Prune regularly and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer African Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.