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African Marigold
African Marigold

Weeping Maple
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About African Marigold and Weeping Maple

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Eastern Asia

Types

Annual
Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

186
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
8-2

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
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Bright Indirect Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Insignificant

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
Beetles

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, 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
-

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

African Marigold
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी गेंदा
Weeping Maple

In German

Studentenblume
Weeping Maple

In French

Marigold africaine
Maple pleureur

In Spanish

caléndula africana
weeping maple

In Greek

Αφρικής κατιφές
weeping maple

In Portuguese

marigold africano
chorando de bordo

In Polish

afrykański nagietka
płacz klonu

In Latin

African pingit vaccinia caltha
weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Asterales
Sapindales

Family

Asteraceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Tagetes
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-

Tribe

Tageteae
-

Subfamily

Asteroideae
-

Number of Species

33130
1 27800
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Properties of African Marigold and Weeping Maple

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

Season and Care of African Marigold and Weeping Maple

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

African Marigold and Weeping Maple Physical Information

African Marigold and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. African Marigold height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of African Marigold and Weeping Maple are as follows:

  • African Marigold flower color: White and Ivory

  • African Marigold leaf color: Dark Green

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of African Marigold and Weeping Maple

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