Cumin

Sweetscented Marigold

About Cumin and Sweetscented Marigold

Cumin

Sweetscented Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Mexico, Central America

Types

White cumin, Brown cumin, Black cumin

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Number of Varieties

350

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Temperate Regions

Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm50.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, 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, fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

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

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Constipation, Diarrhea, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Fever, Indigestion, Vomiting

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Condiment, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used as a spice, Used in making beverages

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Flower borders

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUMINUM cyminum

Tagetes lucida

Common Name

Cumin

sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold

In Hindi

जीरा संयंत्र

sweetscented marigold

In German

Kümmelpflanze

süß duftend Ringelblume

In French

Usine de cumin

Yauhtli

In Spanish

planta de comino

pericón, Santa María, yerbanís

In Greek

εργοστάσιο κύμινο

γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ

In Portuguese

Cumin planta

Tarragon Mexicano

In Polish

Kmin roślin

słodkie pachnące nagietka

In Latin

Cumin plant

sweetscented marigold

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Asterales

Family

Apiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Cuminum

Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Scandiceae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

10050

1 27800

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Properties of Cumin and Sweetscented Marigold

Wondering what are the properties of Cumin and Sweetscented Marigold? We provide you with everything About Cumin and Sweetscented Marigold. Cumin doesn't have thorns and Sweetscented Marigold doesn't have thorns. Also Cumin does not have fragrant flowers. Cumin has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Constipation, Diarrhea, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and wheezing and Sweetscented Marigold has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Constipation, Diarrhea, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and wheezing. 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 Cumin and Sweetscented Marigold and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cumin and Sweetscented Marigold

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

Cumin and Sweetscented Marigold Physical Information

Cumin and Sweetscented Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Cumin height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Sweetscented Marigold height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Cumin and Sweetscented Marigold are as follows:

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

Care of Cumin and Sweetscented Marigold

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