Blue poppy

Marigold

About Blue poppy and Marigold

Blue poppy

Marigold

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Western Europe, Southern Asia

Hybrid origin

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

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Roadsides, wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

5-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

30.00 cm40.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm50.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Orange, Pink, Rose

Orange, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Rosette

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water when soil is dry

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, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Woodland margins

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Pods

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Meconopsis grandis

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'

7.2 Common Name

Himalayan blue poppy

Marigold

7.2.1 In Hindi

Meconopsis grandis

गेंदा

7.2.2 In German

Meconopsis grandis

Ringelblume

7.2.3 In French

Meconopsis grandis

Souci

7.2.4 In Spanish

Meconopsis grandis

Caléndula

7.2.5 In Greek

Meconopsis grandis

κατιφές

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meconopsis grandis

Malmequer

7.2.7 In Polish

Meconopsis grandis

Nogietek

7.2.8 In Latin

Grandis Meconopsis

Caltha

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Streptophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Meconopsis

Tagetes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Papavereae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

5050

1 27800

Properties of Blue poppy and Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Blue poppy and Marigold

Season and care of Blue poppy and Marigold is important to know. While considering everything about Blue poppy and Marigold Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue poppy season is Summer and Marigold season is Summer. The type of soil for Blue poppy is Loam and for Marigold is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Blue poppy is Acidic, Neutral and for Marigold is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline.

Blue poppy and Marigold Physical Information

Blue poppy and Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Blue poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Marigold height is 40.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Blue poppy and Marigold are as follows:

Blue poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Orange, Pink and Rose
Blue poppy leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Marigold flower color: Orange and Yellow
Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Blue poppy and Marigold

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