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African Marigold
African Marigold




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About African Marigold

What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Types

Annual

Number of Varieties

18
Rank: 94 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Thorns

6% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

68% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright Indirect Sunlight

Pruning

Prune regularly

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

18% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

10% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

36% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

4% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

27% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

26% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Foliage

44% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

No - Annual Plants Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

2% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

15% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

87% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

71% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

33% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'

Common Name

African Marigold

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी गेंदा

In German

Studentenblume

In French

Marigold africaine

In Spanish

caléndula africana

In Greek

Αφρικής κατιφές

In Portuguese

marigold africano

In Polish

afrykański nagietka

In Latin

African pingit vaccinia caltha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

-

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tageteae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

33
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of African Marigold

Want to know the properties of African Marigold? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. African Marigold is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . African Marigold Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Gastrointestinal disorders and Skin Disorders

  • Part of plant used: Whole plant

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

African Marigold Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about African Marigold. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. African Marigold physical information is as follows: 45.70 cm tall and 25.40 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Arrowhead. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White and Ivory
  • Leaf color: Dark Green

Care of African Marigold

Taking African Marigold Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of African Marigold include pruning, which should be done Prune regularly. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of African Marigold

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of African Marigold is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. African Marigold is a very important plant from Annual Plants. There are 18 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Annual. This plant's habitat is Forest edges, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Rocky areas and Woods and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.