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African Marigold
African Marigold

Tree Echium
Tree Echium



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About African Marigold and Tree Echium

What is

Life Span

Annual
Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Canary Islands

Types

Annual
Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

1810
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
9 - 1

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
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright Indirect Sunlight
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune regularly
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'
ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

African Marigold
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी गेंदा
Tree Echium

In German

Studentenblume
Baum Aciam

In French

Marigold africaine
Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

caléndula africana
árbol Aciam

In Greek

Αφρικής κατιφές
δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

marigold africano
árvore Aciam

In Polish

afrykański nagietka
drzewo Aciam

In Latin

African pingit vaccinia caltha
lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Lamiales

Family

Asteraceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Tagetes
Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tageteae
-

Subfamily

Asteroideae
-

Number of Species

3360
1 27800
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Properties of African Marigold and Tree Echium

Wondering what are the properties of African Marigold and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About African Marigold and Tree Echium. African Marigold doesn't have thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also African Marigold does not have fragrant flowers. African Marigold has allergic reactions like and Tree Echium has allergic reactions like . 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 Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of African Marigold and Tree Echium

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

African Marigold and Tree Echium Physical Information

African Marigold and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. African Marigold height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of African Marigold and Tree Echium are as follows:

  • African Marigold flower color: White and Ivory

  • African Marigold leaf color: Dark Green

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of African Marigold and Tree Echium

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