African Marigold

Torenia

About African Marigold and Torenia

African Marigold

Torenia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

along watercourse, Moist Soils, shaded moist road banks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12 - 3

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

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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30.00 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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20.30 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, 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

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

Narrow and lance shape

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Pot

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

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright Indirect Sunlight

Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune regularly

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

fungus, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

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

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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

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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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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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders

cornea infecion, gonorrhoea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Not Available

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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'

TORENIA 'Dantorwhite'

7.2 Common Name

African Marigold

Bluewings, Torenia, White Moon Torenia, Wishbone Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी गेंदा

Torenia

7.2.2 In German

Studentenblume

Torenia

7.2.3 In French

Marigold africaine

Torénia

7.2.4 In Spanish

caléndula africana

Torenia

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικής κατιφές

Torenia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

marigold africano

Torenia

7.2.7 In Polish

afrykański nagietka

Torenia

7.2.8 In Latin

African pingit vaccinia caltha

Torenia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Tagetes

Torenia

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 Torenia

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

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Season and Care of African Marigold and Torenia

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

African Marigold and Torenia Physical Information

African Marigold and Torenia physical information is very important for comparison. African Marigold height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Torenia height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of African Marigold and Torenia are as follows:

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

Care of African Marigold and Torenia

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