African Marigold

Hackberry

About African Marigold and Hackberry

African Marigold

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America

North America, Canada

Types

Annual

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

1870

0 40000

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Habitat

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

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-112-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-1

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Bright Indirect Sunlight

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune regularly

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

African Marigold

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी गेंदा

HACKBERRY

In German

Studentenblume

Hackberry

In French

Marigold africaine

micocoulier

In Spanish

caléndula africana

almez

In Greek

Αφρικής κατιφές

hackberry

In Portuguese

marigold africano

hackberry

In Polish

afrykański nagietka

hackberry

In Latin

African pingit vaccinia caltha

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Urticales

Family

Asteraceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Tagetes

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Tageteae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

3370

1 27800

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Properties of African Marigold and Hackberry

Wondering what are the properties of African Marigold and Hackberry? We provide you with everything About African Marigold and Hackberry. African Marigold doesn't have thorns and Hackberry doesn't have thorns. Also African Marigold does not have fragrant flowers. African Marigold has allergic reactions like and Hackberry has allergic reactions like . 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 Hackberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Marigold and Hackberry

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

African Marigold and Hackberry Physical Information

African Marigold and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. African Marigold height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of African Marigold and Hackberry are as follows:

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

Care of African Marigold and Hackberry

Care of African Marigold and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Marigold pruning is done Prune regularly and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer African Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.