Coneflower

Mexican Marigold

About Coneflower and Mexican Marigold

Coneflower

Mexican Marigold

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Not Available

Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Topeka Purple Coneflower, Pale Purple Coneflower

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

open Woodlands, Roadsides

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-108-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12 - 1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.60 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold, Chocolate

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Chocolate, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Rocky Soil

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Requires regular 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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Well drained

Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial Sun

Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Rocky Soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

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

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Versatility, Very little waste

Air purification, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Ear ache, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Migraines, Urinary tract problems

Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Condiment, For making oil for cosmetics, Garland, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as an ointment, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RUDBECKIA 'Tigereye'

TAGETES lucida

7.2 Common Name

Coneflower, TigerEye Black-eyed Susan, TigerEye Coneflower

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold

7.2.1 In Hindi

coneflower

मैक्सिकन गेंदा

7.2.2 In German

Sonnenhut

mexikanische Ringelblume

7.2.3 In French

coneflower

Tagetes lucida

7.2.4 In Spanish

equinácea

caléndula mexicano

7.2.5 In Greek

coneflower

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Coneflower

Tagetes lucida

7.2.7 In Polish

jeżówka

meksykański nagietka

7.2.8 In Latin

coneflower

Mexicanus caltha

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Echinodermata

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Echinacea

Tagetes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Heliantheae

Tageteae

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

9NA

1 27800

Properties of Coneflower and Mexican Marigold

Wondering what are the properties of Coneflower and Mexican Marigold? We provide you with everything About Coneflower and Mexican Marigold. Coneflower doesn't have thorns and Mexican Marigold doesn't have thorns. Also Coneflower does not have fragrant flowers. Coneflower has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash and Vomiting and Mexican Marigold has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash and Vomiting. 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 Coneflower and Mexican Marigold and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Coneflower and Mexican Marigold

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

Coneflower and Mexican Marigold Physical Information

Coneflower and Mexican Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Coneflower height is 40.60 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Coneflower and Mexican Marigold are as follows:

Coneflower flower color: Yellow, Gold and Chocolate
Coneflower leaf color: Green
Mexican Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Coneflower and Mexican Marigold

Care of Coneflower and Mexican Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coneflower pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Mexican Marigold pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Coneflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.