Maiden Grass

African Marigold

About Maiden Grass and African Marigold

Maiden Grass

African Marigold

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA18

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes

Forest edges, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, White

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Late Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Adequately

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright Indirect Sunlight

4.7 Pruning

cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves

Prune regularly

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'

TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'

7.2 Common Name

Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass

African Marigold

7.2.1 In Hindi

maiden grass

अफ्रीकी गेंदा

7.2.2 In German

Mädchen Gras

Studentenblume

7.2.3 In French

herbe de jeune fille

Marigold africaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba doncella

caléndula africana

7.2.5 In Greek

παρθενική γρασίδι

Αφρικής κατιφές

7.2.6 In Portuguese

grama de solteira

marigold africano

7.2.7 In Polish

panieńskie trawy

afrykański nagietka

7.2.8 In Latin

virgo herba

African pingit vaccinia caltha

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Miscanthus

Tagetes

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Tageteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA33

1 27800

Properties of Maiden Grass and African Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Maiden Grass and African Marigold

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

Maiden Grass and African Marigold Physical Information

Maiden Grass and African Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Maiden Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas African Marigold height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Maiden Grass and African Marigold are as follows:

Maiden Grass flower color: Red and White
Maiden Grass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
African Marigold flower color: White and Ivory
African Marigold leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Maiden Grass and African Marigold

Care of Maiden Grass and African Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Maiden Grass pruning is done cut main flower spike and Remove dead leaves and African Marigold pruning is done Prune regularly. In summer Maiden Grass 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.