African Marigold

Cauliflower

About African Marigold and Cauliflower

African Marigold

Cauliflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

18NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Farms, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-111-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

6-1

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Round

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, 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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, 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, 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

Remove dead 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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders

anti-cancer

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Not Available

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'

BRASSICA oleracea

7.2 Common Name

African Marigold

Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी गेंदा

फूलगोभी

7.2.2 In German

Studentenblume

Blumenkohl

7.2.3 In French

Marigold africaine

Choufleur

7.2.4 In Spanish

caléndula africana

Coliflor

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικής κατιφές

Κουνουπίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

marigold africano

Couveflor

7.2.7 In Polish

afrykański nagietka

Kalafior

7.2.8 In Latin

African pingit vaccinia caltha

BRASSICA

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Tagetes

Brassica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Tageteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

33400

1 27800

Properties of African Marigold and Cauliflower

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

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Season and Care of African Marigold and Cauliflower

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

African Marigold and Cauliflower Physical Information

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

African Marigold flower color: White and Ivory
African Marigold leaf color: Dark Green
Cauliflower flower color: Yellow
Cauliflower leaf color: Not Available

Care of African Marigold and Cauliflower

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