Bluebonnet

Sweetscented Marigold

About Bluebonnet and Sweetscented Marigold

Bluebonnet

Sweetscented Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Texas

Mexico, Central America

Types

Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Number of Varieties

4550

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate to oval

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Alkaline

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Fertile, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Soil Enrichment

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket

Flower borders

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LUPINUS subcarnosus

Tagetes lucida

Common Name

Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet

sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold

In Hindi

Bluebonnet Plant

sweetscented marigold

In German

Blaue Lupine Pflanze

süß duftend Ringelblume

In French

Bluebonnet Plante

Yauhtli

In Spanish

Planta bluebonnet

pericón, Santa María, yerbanís

In Greek

Bluebonnet φυτών

γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ

In Portuguese

Bluebonnet de Plantas

Tarragon Mexicano

In Polish

Bluebonnet roślin

słodkie pachnące nagietka

In Latin

Planta Bluebonnet

sweetscented marigold

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Asterales

Family

Fabaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Lupinus

Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Genisteae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

20050

1 27800

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Properties of Bluebonnet and Sweetscented Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Bluebonnet and Sweetscented Marigold

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

Bluebonnet and Sweetscented Marigold Physical Information

Bluebonnet and Sweetscented Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Sweetscented Marigold height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Bluebonnet and Sweetscented Marigold are as follows:

Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Sweetscented Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Ivory
Sweetscented Marigold leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bluebonnet and Sweetscented Marigold

Care of Bluebonnet and Sweetscented Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebonnet 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 Bluebonnet 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.