African Marigold

Sugar Apple

About African Marigold and Sugar Apple

African Marigold

Sugar Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Caribbean, South America

1.4 Types

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Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-9

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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Green, Sea Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

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

Do Not over Water, Does not require 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, 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

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

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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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Fruit Bats

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Oral Allergy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

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

Diabetes, Diarrhea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Not Available

Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

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

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'

ANNONA squamosa

7.2 Common Name

African Marigold

Sugar Apple

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी गेंदा

सीताफल

7.2.2 In German

Studentenblume

Zuckerapfel

7.2.3 In French

Marigold africaine

Sugar Apple

7.2.4 In Spanish

caléndula africana

Manzana de azúcar

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικής κατιφές

ζάχαρη της Apple

7.2.6 In Portuguese

marigold africano

Pinha

7.2.7 In Polish

afrykański nagietka

Cukier Jabłko

7.2.8 In Latin

African pingit vaccinia caltha

Sugar Apple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Annonaceae

8.6 Genus

Tagetes

Annona

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Tageteae

Abreae

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Maloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of African Marigold and Sugar Apple

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

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Season and Care of African Marigold and Sugar Apple

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

African Marigold and Sugar Apple Physical Information

African Marigold and Sugar Apple physical information is very important for comparison. African Marigold height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of African Marigold and Sugar Apple are as follows:

African Marigold flower color: White and Ivory
African Marigold leaf color: Dark Green
Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green

Care of African Marigold and Sugar Apple

Care of African Marigold and Sugar Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Marigold pruning is done Prune regularly and Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape. In summer African Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugar Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.