Heliconia

Marigold

About Heliconia and Marigold

Heliconia

Marigold

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean

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

Humid climates, Warmer regions

Roadsides, wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm40.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm50.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Orange Red

Orange, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

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

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Micropropagation

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every two months

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Hummingbirds, Insects

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Healing

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Florist trade and landscaping

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HELICONIA psittacorum 'Lady Di'

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'

7.2 Common Name

Heliconia, Lady Di Heliconia, Parakeet Flower

Marigold

7.2.1 In Hindi

Heliconia

गेंदा

7.2.2 In German

Heliconia

Ringelblume

7.2.3 In French

Heliconia

Souci

7.2.4 In Spanish

Heliconia

Caléndula

7.2.5 In Greek

Heliconia

κατιφές

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Heliconia

Malmequer

7.2.7 In Polish

Heliconia

Nogietek

7.2.8 In Latin

Heliconia

Caltha

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Heliconiaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Heliconia

Tagetes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

19850

1 27800

Properties of Heliconia and Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Heliconia and Marigold

Season and care of Heliconia and Marigold is important to know. While considering everything about Heliconia and Marigold Care, growing season is an essential factor. Heliconia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Marigold season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Heliconia is Loam, Sand and for Marigold is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Heliconia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Marigold is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline.

Heliconia and Marigold Physical Information

Heliconia and Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Heliconia height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Marigold height is 40.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Heliconia and Marigold are as follows:

Heliconia flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Orange Red
Heliconia leaf color: Green
Marigold flower color: Orange and Yellow
Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Heliconia and Marigold

Care of Heliconia and Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heliconia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Heliconia 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.