African Marigold

Chinese Peony

About African Marigold and Chinese Peony

African Marigold

Chinese Peony

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1830

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-1

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm76.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm76.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Pink, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

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

Dark Green, Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, 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

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright Indirect Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune regularly

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Semi-Double

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Ants

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Not Available

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'

Paeonia lactiflora

7.2 Common Name

African Marigold

Herbaceous Peony

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी गेंदा

Herbaceous peony

7.2.2 In German

Studentenblume

Krautige Pfingstrose

7.2.3 In French

Marigold africaine

pivoines herbacées

7.2.4 In Spanish

caléndula africana

peonía herbáceas

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικής κατιφές

ποώδη παιωνία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

marigold africano

peônia herbáceas

7.2.7 In Polish

afrykański nagietka

piwonii zielnych

7.2.8 In Latin

African pingit vaccinia caltha

herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Paeoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Tagetes

Paeonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Tageteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3340

1 27800

Properties of African Marigold and Chinese Peony

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

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Season and Care of African Marigold and Chinese Peony

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

African Marigold and Chinese Peony Physical Information

African Marigold and Chinese Peony physical information is very important for comparison. African Marigold height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of African Marigold and Chinese Peony are as follows:

African Marigold flower color: White and Ivory
African Marigold leaf color: Dark Green
Chinese Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Chinese Peony leaf color: Dark Green

Care of African Marigold and Chinese Peony

Care of African Marigold and Chinese Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Marigold pruning is done Prune regularly and Chinese Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer African Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.