African Marigold

Lemon Verbena

About African Marigold and Lemon Verbena

African Marigold

Lemon Verbena

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Argentina, Chile

1.4 Types

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Aloysia arequipensis,Aloysia brasiliensis,Aloysia barbata

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Roadsides, Scrubs

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-8

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

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 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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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brownish Red

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

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Lance shaped

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

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

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

Clay, Loam

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

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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

Antispasmodic, Febrifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Not Available

Repellent, Used as an insecticide

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Container, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'

ALOYSIA triphylla

7.2 Common Name

African Marigold

Lemon Verbena, Lemon beebrush

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी गेंदा

Lemon Verbena

7.2.2 In German

Studentenblume

Lemon Verbena

7.2.3 In French

Marigold africaine

Aloysia

7.2.4 In Spanish

caléndula africana

Aloysia triphylla

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικής κατιφές

Lemon Verbena

7.2.6 In Portuguese

marigold africano

Aloysia triphylla

7.2.7 In Polish

afrykański nagietka

Lemon Verbena

7.2.8 In Latin

African pingit vaccinia caltha

Lemon Verbena

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Tagetes

Aloysia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Tageteae

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8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of African Marigold and Lemon Verbena

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

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Season and Care of African Marigold and Lemon Verbena

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

African Marigold and Lemon Verbena Physical Information

African Marigold and Lemon Verbena physical information is very important for comparison. African Marigold height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Lemon Verbena height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of African Marigold and Lemon Verbena are as follows:

African Marigold flower color: White and Ivory
African Marigold leaf color: Dark Green
Lemon Verbena flower color: White
Lemon Verbena leaf color: Green

Care of African Marigold and Lemon Verbena

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