African Marigold

Canchalagua

About African Marigold and Canchalagua

African Marigold

Canchalagua

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

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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

About American ..

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45.70 cm

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25.40 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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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Narrow Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

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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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, Water soluble fertilizers

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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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

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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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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Flying insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Improve skin condition

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders

Diarrhea, Eczema, Indigestion, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Not Available

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, 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

Edible

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'

EUPHORBIA hypericifolia

7.2 Common Name

African Marigold

Canchalagua, Hypericum-leaved Spurge, Leche-leche

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी गेंदा

Canchalagua

7.2.2 In German

Studentenblume

Canchalagua

7.2.3 In French

Marigold africaine

canchalangua

7.2.4 In Spanish

caléndula africana

canchalagua

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικής κατιφές

Canchalagua

7.2.6 In Portuguese

marigold africano

Canchalagua

7.2.7 In Polish

afrykański nagietka

Canchalagua

7.2.8 In Latin

African pingit vaccinia caltha

Canchalagua

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Asterales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Tagetes

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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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 Canchalagua

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

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Season and Care of African Marigold and Canchalagua

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

African Marigold and Canchalagua Physical Information

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

African Marigold flower color: White and Ivory
African Marigold leaf color: Dark Green
Canchalagua flower color: White
Canchalagua leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of African Marigold and Canchalagua

Care of African Marigold and Canchalagua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Marigold pruning is done Prune regularly and Canchalagua 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 Canchalagua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.