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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Flowering Plants

Origin
Mexico, Central America

Types
Annual

Number of Varieties
18 94

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11

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 100

Minimum Width
25.40 cm 100

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
No

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
Yes

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Butterflies

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
33 100

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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