African Marigold

Savoy Cabbage

About African Marigold and Savoy Cabbage

African Marigold

Savoy Cabbage

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Biennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

187

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Cultivated Beds, Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

6-1

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 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Light Purple, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Light Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Ovate elongated

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early 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

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Cuttings, 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

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

Acidic

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Flea Beetles, Fungal leaf spots

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

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

Bugs, Rabbits

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Not Available

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

Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Not Available

Used in chopped mixed salad, Used in curries, soups, stews

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'

Brassica oleracea

7.2 Common Name

African Marigold

Alcosa Cabbaga, Savoy Cabbage

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी गेंदा

Savoy Cabbage

7.2.2 In German

Studentenblume

Wirsing

7.2.3 In French

Marigold africaine

Savoy Cabbage

7.2.4 In Spanish

caléndula africana

col de col rizada

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικής κατιφές

Savoy Cabbage

7.2.6 In Portuguese

marigold africano

Savoy Cabbage

7.2.7 In Polish

afrykański nagietka

Kapusta włoska

7.2.8 In Latin

African pingit vaccinia caltha

Brassica Sabaudiae

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Asterales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Tagetes

Brassica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Tageteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

33NA

1 27800

Properties of African Marigold and Savoy Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of African Marigold and Savoy Cabbage

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

African Marigold and Savoy Cabbage Physical Information

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

African Marigold flower color: White and Ivory
African Marigold leaf color: Dark Green
Savoy Cabbage flower color: Light Purple and Yellow
Savoy Cabbage leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of African Marigold and Savoy Cabbage

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