African Marigold

Blue Grama Grass

About African Marigold and Blue Grama Grass

African Marigold

Blue Grama Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Grass

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

18NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Open Plains, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9 - 5

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm91.44 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Blue Green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs, Medium

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright Indirect Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune regularly

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Seeds, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Not Available

Used As Food

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'

BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

7.2 Common Name

African Marigold

Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी गेंदा

Blue Grama Grass

7.2.2 In German

Studentenblume

Blau Grama Grass

7.2.3 In French

Marigold africaine

Boutelou gracieux

7.2.4 In Spanish

caléndula africana

Azul Grama Grass

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικής κατιφές

Μπλε Grama Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

marigold africano

Azul Grama Grama

7.2.7 In Polish

afrykański nagietka

Niebieski Grama Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

African pingit vaccinia caltha

Blue Grama Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Tagetes

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Tageteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3350

1 27800

Properties of African Marigold and Blue Grama Grass

Wondering what are the properties of African Marigold and Blue Grama Grass? We provide you with everything About African Marigold and Blue Grama Grass. African Marigold doesn't have thorns and Blue Grama Grass doesn't have thorns. Also African Marigold does not have fragrant flowers. African Marigold has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Blue Grama Grass 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 Blue Grama Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Marigold and Blue Grama Grass

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

African Marigold and Blue Grama Grass Physical Information

African Marigold and Blue Grama Grass physical information is very important for comparison. African Marigold height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of African Marigold and Blue Grama Grass are as follows:

African Marigold flower color: White and Ivory
African Marigold leaf color: Dark Green
Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of African Marigold and Blue Grama Grass

Care of African Marigold and Blue Grama Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Marigold pruning is done Prune regularly and Blue Grama Grass pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer African Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Grama Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.