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About African Marigold and Creeping Zinnia

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Ornamental
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
18
Rank: 74 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Forest edges, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woods
Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
6-9
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
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
Prostrate/Trailing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Ivory
Yellow, Gold, Black
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Chocolate, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Lobed
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally
Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Well drained
Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Double
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Not Available
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden
Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'
SANVITALIA procumbens
7.2 Common Name
African Marigold
Creeping Zinnia
7.2.1 In Hindi
अफ्रीकी गेंदा
SANVITALIA procumbens
7.2.2 In German
Studentenblume
Husarenknopf
7.2.3 In French
Marigold africaine
procumbens Sanvitalia
7.2.4 In Spanish
caléndula africana
procumbens Sanvitalia
7.2.5 In Greek
Αφρικής κατιφές
procumbens SANVITALIA
7.2.6 In Portuguese
marigold africano
procumbens Sanvitalia
7.2.7 In Polish
afrykański nagietka
procumbens SANVITALIA
7.2.8 In Latin
African pingit vaccinia caltha
Sanvitalia procumbens
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Tagetes
Sanvitalia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Tageteae
Heliantheae
8.9 Subfamily
Asteroideae
Asteroideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
33
Rank: 100 (Overall)
7
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of African Marigold and Creeping Zinnia

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

Season and Care of African Marigold and Creeping Zinnia

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

African Marigold and Creeping Zinnia Physical Information

African Marigold and Creeping Zinnia physical information is very important for comparison. African Marigold height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Creeping Zinnia height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of African Marigold and Creeping Zinnia are as follows:

  • African Marigold flower color: White and Ivory

  • African Marigold leaf color: Dark Green

  • Creeping Zinnia flower color: Yellow, Gold and Black

  • Creeping Zinnia leaf color: Green

Care of African Marigold and Creeping Zinnia

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