African Marigold

Chives

About African Marigold and Chives

African Marigold

Chives

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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500

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

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

Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-1

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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203.00 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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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

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

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early 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

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

Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water when soil is dry

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

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

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, head rot, Pink Root, Rust, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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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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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash

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

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Not Available

Employed in herbal medicine, 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

Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

7.2 Common Name

African Marigold

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी गेंदा

Chives

7.2.2 In German

Studentenblume

Schnittlauch

7.2.3 In French

Marigold africaine

Ciboulette

7.2.4 In Spanish

caléndula africana

Cebollino

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικής κατιφές

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

marigold africano

Cebolinha

7.2.7 In Polish

afrykański nagietka

Szczypiorek

7.2.8 In Latin

African pingit vaccinia caltha

Sectivi porri

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Tagetes

Allium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Tageteae

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8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Allioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of African Marigold and Chives

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

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Season and Care of African Marigold and Chives

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

African Marigold and Chives Physical Information

African Marigold and Chives physical information is very important for comparison. African Marigold height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of African Marigold and Chives are as follows:

African Marigold flower color: White and Ivory
African Marigold leaf color: Dark Green
Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of African Marigold and Chives

Care of African Marigold and Chives include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Marigold pruning is done Prune regularly and Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads. In summer African Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.