Begonia masoniana

Sweetscented Marigold

About Begonia masoniana and Sweetscented Marigold

Begonia masoniana

Sweetscented Marigold

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Chile, Southeast Asia

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA50

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountain forests, subtropical regions, Terrestrial

Roadsides, wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-129-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm50.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Blue

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Late Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

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

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-5, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, No serious insect or disease problems, Red spider mite

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Bugs, Insects, Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bonsai, Container, Hanging Basket, Landscape

Flower borders

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Begonia masoniana

Tagetes lucida

7.2 Common Name

Angel's Wings, Butterfly Flower, Poor Man's Orchid

sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold

7.2.1 In Hindi

iron cross begonia

sweetscented marigold

7.2.2 In German

Eisenkreuz Begonie

süß duftend Ringelblume

7.2.3 In French

croix de fer bégonia

Yauhtli

7.2.4 In Spanish

el hierro cruzado begonia

pericón, Santa María, yerbanís

7.2.5 In Greek

σταυρό μπιγκόνια σιδήρου

γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

begônia cruz de ferro

Tarragon Mexicano

7.2.7 In Polish

Iron Cross begonia

słodkie pachnące nagietka

7.2.8 In Latin

ferrum crucem Begonia

sweetscented marigold

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Begoniaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Begonia

Tagetes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

172450

1 27800

Properties of Begonia masoniana and Sweetscented Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Begonia masoniana and Sweetscented Marigold

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

Begonia masoniana and Sweetscented Marigold Physical Information

Begonia masoniana and Sweetscented Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Begonia masoniana height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sweetscented Marigold height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Begonia masoniana and Sweetscented Marigold are as follows:

Begonia masoniana flower color: Dark Blue
Begonia masoniana leaf color: Light Green
Sweetscented Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Ivory
Sweetscented Marigold leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Begonia masoniana and Sweetscented Marigold

Care of Begonia masoniana and Sweetscented Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Begonia masoniana pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweetscented Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Begonia masoniana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetscented Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.