Gray Dogwood

Marigold

About Gray Dogwood and Marigold

Gray Dogwood

Marigold

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

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

Dappled Shade, Hedge, hedge rows, Shady Edge

Roadsides, wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

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

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm40.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm50.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Orange, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pale White

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Not Available

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, 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

✔ ✘

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

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

Not Available

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Fruits

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Charcoal, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets

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

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS racemosa

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'

7.2 Common Name

Dogwood, Bloodtwig dogwood

Marigold

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gray Dogwood

गेंदा

7.2.2 In German

Cornus racemosa

Ringelblume

7.2.3 In French

Gray Dogwood

Souci

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cornus racemosa

Caléndula

7.2.5 In Greek

Gray Dogwood

κατιφές

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gray Dogwood

Malmequer

7.2.7 In Polish

Gray Dogwood

Nogietek

7.2.8 In Latin

Gray Dogwood

Caltha

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Tagetes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA50

1 27800

Properties of Gray Dogwood and Marigold

Wondering what are the properties of Gray Dogwood and Marigold? We provide you with everything About Gray Dogwood and Marigold. Gray Dogwood doesn't have thorns and Marigold doesn't have thorns. Also Gray Dogwood does not have fragrant flowers. Gray Dogwood 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 Gray Dogwood and Marigold and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Gray Dogwood and Marigold

Season and care of Gray Dogwood and Marigold is important to know. While considering everything about Gray Dogwood and Marigold Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gray Dogwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Marigold season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Gray Dogwood is Not Available and for Marigold is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Gray Dogwood is Not Available and for Marigold is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline.

Gray Dogwood and Marigold Physical Information

Gray Dogwood and Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Gray Dogwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Marigold height is 40.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Gray Dogwood and Marigold are as follows:

Gray Dogwood flower color: White
Gray Dogwood leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Marigold flower color: Orange and Yellow
Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Gray Dogwood and Marigold

Care of Gray Dogwood and Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gray Dogwood 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 Gray Dogwood 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.