Marigold

Acerola

About Marigold and Acerola

Marigold

Acerola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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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

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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40.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

457.20 cm

Rank: 62 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

243.84 cm

Rank: 63 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring, 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?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

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, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Dry, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wind

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

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

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

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

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, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'

Malpighia emarginata

7.2 Common Name

Marigold

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

गेंदा

Acerola Tree

7.2.2 In German

Ringelblume

Acerola Baum

7.2.3 In French

Souci

Acerola Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Caléndula

Árbol de acerola

7.2.5 In Greek

κατιφές

Acerola Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malmequer

Árvore acerola

7.2.7 In Polish

Nogietek

Acerola Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Caltha

Acerola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Asterales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Malpighiaceae

8.6 Genus

Tagetes

Malpighia

8.7 Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Not Available, Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Marigold and Acerola

Wondering what are the properties of Marigold and Acerola? We provide you with everything About Marigold and Acerola. Marigold doesn't have thorns and Acerola doesn't have thorns. Also Marigold does not have fragrant flowers. Marigold has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Acerola has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Marigold and Acerola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Marigold and Acerola

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

Marigold and Acerola Physical Information

Marigold and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Marigold height is 40.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Marigold and Acerola are as follows:

Marigold flower color: Orange and Yellow
Marigold leaf color: Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Marigold and Acerola

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