Life Span
Annual
  
Annual
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Southern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
  
Mexico, Central America
  
Types
not available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Fields, Roadsides, wastelands
  
Forest edges, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woods
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
9-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
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
  
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
Upright/Erect
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Blue, Blue Violet
  
White, Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Arrowhead
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water when soil is dry
  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Bright Indirect Sunlight
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune regularly
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beautification
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Decoration Purposes, Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cottage garden
  
Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden
  
Botanical Name
NIGELLA damascena
  
TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'
  
Common Name
Love-in-a-mist
  
African Marigold
  
In Hindi
love-in-a-mist
  
अफ्रीकी गेंदा
  
In German
love-in-a-mist
  
Studentenblume
  
In French
love-in-a-mist
  
Marigold africaine
  
In Spanish
love-in-a-mist
  
caléndula africana
  
In Greek
love-in-a-mist
  
Αφρικής κατιφές
  
In Portuguese
nigela-dos-trigos
  
marigold africano
  
In Polish
kocham-w-mgle
  
afrykański nagietka
  
In Latin
Amor-in-nebula
  
African pingit vaccinia caltha
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Ranunculales
  
Asterales
  
Family
Ranunculaceae
  
Asteraceae
  
Genus
Nigella
  
Tagetes
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Tageteae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Asteroideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Love in a mist and African Marigold
Season and care of Love in a mist and African Marigold is important to know. While considering everything about Love in a mist and African Marigold Care, growing season is an essential factor. Love in a mist season is Spring and Summer and African Marigold season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Love in a mist is Loam and for African Marigold is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Love in a mist is Neutral and for African Marigold is Neutral, Alkaline.
Love in a mist and African Marigold Physical Information
Love in a mist and African Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Love in a mist height is 30.50 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas African Marigold height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Love in a mist and African Marigold are as follows:
Love in a mist flower color: Blue and Blue Violet
Love in a mist leaf color: Green
African Marigold flower color: White and Ivory
- African Marigold leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Love in a mist and African Marigold
Care of Love in a mist and African Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Love in a mist pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Marigold pruning is done Prune regularly. In summer Love in a mist needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.