African Marigold

Oxlip

About African Marigold and Oxlip

African Marigold

Oxlip

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Europe, Russia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

18NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

7-1

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

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm25.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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, Alkaline

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders

Eczema

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Not Available

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'

Primula elatior

7.2 Common Name

African Marigold

Oxlip, true oxlip

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी गेंदा

Oxlip

7.2.2 In German

Studentenblume

Hohe Schlüsselblume

7.2.3 In French

Marigold africaine

La Primevère élevée ou Primevère des bois

7.2.4 In Spanish

caléndula africana

Primula elatior

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικής κατιφές

δακράκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

marigold africano

Oxlip

7.2.7 In Polish

afrykański nagietka

Oxlip

7.2.8 In Latin

African pingit vaccinia caltha

Oxlip

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Onagraceae

8.6 Genus

Tagetes

Oenothera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Tageteae

Onagreae

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Onagroideae

8.10 Number of Species

33145

1 27800

Properties of African Marigold and Oxlip

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

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Season and Care of African Marigold and Oxlip

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

African Marigold and Oxlip Physical Information

African Marigold and Oxlip physical information is very important for comparison. African Marigold height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Oxlip height is 30.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of African Marigold and Oxlip are as follows:

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

Care of African Marigold and Oxlip

Care of African Marigold and Oxlip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Marigold pruning is done Prune regularly and Oxlip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer African Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oxlip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.