French Marigold

Shallot

About French Marigold and Shallot

French Marigold

Shallot

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Asia

1.4 Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

50NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm10.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Dark Red, Orange Red

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

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 Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Beetles

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAGETES patula

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

7.2 Common Name

French Marigold

Scallion, Shallot

7.2.1 In Hindi

फ्रेंच गेंदा

Shallot

7.2.2 In German

Französisch Marigold

Schalotte

7.2.3 In French

Marigold français

échalote

7.2.4 In Spanish

Marigold francés

chalote

7.2.5 In Greek

Γαλλικά Marigold

είδος κρεμμυδιού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Marigold Francês

Sallot

7.2.7 In Polish

francuski Marigold

Sallot

7.2.8 In Latin

French Zinnia

Sallot

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Tagetes

Allium

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

50750

1 27800

Properties of French Marigold and Shallot

Wondering what are the properties of French Marigold and Shallot? We provide you with everything About French Marigold and Shallot. French Marigold doesn't have thorns and Shallot doesn't have thorns. Also French Marigold does not have fragrant flowers. French Marigold has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Shallot has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 French Marigold and Shallot and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of French Marigold and Shallot

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

French Marigold and Shallot Physical Information

French Marigold and Shallot physical information is very important for comparison. French Marigold height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of French Marigold and Shallot are as follows:

French Marigold flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Dark Red and Orange Red
French Marigold leaf color: Dark Green
Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of French Marigold and Shallot

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