African Marigold

Lily of the Valley

About African Marigold and Lily of the Valley

African Marigold

Lily of the Valley

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Asia, Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

American Lily of the Valley, European Lily of the Valley, Japanese Lily of the valley.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Banks, Broad-Leaved Forests, coppices, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest margins, Ridges, Rocky Ridges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

4-8

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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6.00 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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1.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Pink, 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

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Bell Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Moist, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, 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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Moist, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright Indirect Sunlight

Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune regularly

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Aureobasidium leaf spot, Foliar nematode, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Southern blight

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Headache, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders

Chest pain, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Not Available

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'

Convallaria majalis

7.2 Common Name

African Marigold

Lily of the Valley

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी गेंदा

कामुदिनी

7.2.2 In German

Studentenblume

Maiglöckchen

7.2.3 In French

Marigold africaine

Lily of the Valley

7.2.4 In Spanish

caléndula africana

Lirio de los valles

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικής κατιφές

Κρίνος της κοιλάδας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

marigold africano

Lírio do Vale

7.2.7 In Polish

afrykański nagietka

Lilia doliny

7.2.8 In Latin

African pingit vaccinia caltha

Lílium convállium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Tagetes

Convallaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Tageteae

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8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of African Marigold and Lily of the Valley

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

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Season and Care of African Marigold and Lily of the Valley

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

African Marigold and Lily of the Valley Physical Information

African Marigold and Lily of the Valley physical information is very important for comparison. African Marigold height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Lily of the Valley height is 6.00 cm and width 1.00 cm. The color specification of African Marigold and Lily of the Valley are as follows:

African Marigold flower color: White and Ivory
African Marigold leaf color: Dark Green
Lily of the Valley flower color: Pink and White
Lily of the Valley leaf color: Dark Green

Care of African Marigold and Lily of the Valley

Care of African Marigold and Lily of the Valley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Marigold pruning is done Prune regularly and Lily of the Valley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, 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 Lily of the Valley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.