African Marigold

Blue Hibiscus

About African Marigold and Blue Hibiscus

African Marigold

Blue Hibiscus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Australia

1.4 Types

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Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

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

H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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120.00 cm

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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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120.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Blue, Purple, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

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, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, 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

4.7 Pruning

Prune regularly

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red blotch, Rust aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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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5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders

High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Not Available

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'

ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'

7.2 Common Name

African Marigold

Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी गेंदा

Blue Hibiscus

7.2.2 In German

Studentenblume

Blauer Hibiskus Baum

7.2.3 In French

Marigold africaine

Bleu Hibiscus Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

caléndula africana

Azul árbol del hibisco

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικής κατιφές

Μπλε Hibiscus Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

marigold africano

Árvore azul do hibiscus

7.2.7 In Polish

afrykański nagietka

Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

African pingit vaccinia caltha

Hibiscus lignum blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Tagetes

Alyogyne

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Tageteae

Hibisceae

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of African Marigold and Blue Hibiscus

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

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Season and Care of African Marigold and Blue Hibiscus

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

African Marigold and Blue Hibiscus Physical Information

African Marigold and Blue Hibiscus physical information is very important for comparison. African Marigold height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Blue Hibiscus height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of African Marigold and Blue Hibiscus are as follows:

African Marigold flower color: White and Ivory
African Marigold leaf color: Dark Green
Blue Hibiscus flower color: Blue, Purple and Blue Violet
Blue Hibiscus leaf color: Dark Green

Care of African Marigold and Blue Hibiscus

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