Marigold

Babaco

About Marigold and Babaco

Marigold

Babaco

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Fruit, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

South America

1.4 Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

V. × heilbornii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

500

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

11-9

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

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.00 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Vegetative Reproduction

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

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

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

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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

Coarse

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

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Digestive disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used in making champagne

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

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

7.2 Common Name

Marigold

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

7.2.1 In Hindi

गेंदा

Babaco

7.2.2 In German

Ringelblume

Babaco

7.2.3 In French

Souci

Babaco

7.2.4 In Spanish

Caléndula

Babaco

7.2.5 In Greek

κατιφές

Babaco

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malmequer

Babaco

7.2.7 In Polish

Nogietek

Babaco

7.2.8 In Latin

Caltha

Babaco

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Caricaceae

8.6 Genus

Tagetes

Vasconcellea

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

501

1 27800

Properties of Marigold and Babaco

Wondering what are the properties of Marigold and Babaco? We provide you with everything About Marigold and Babaco. Marigold doesn't have thorns and Babaco 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 Babaco 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 Babaco and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Marigold and Babaco

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

Marigold and Babaco Physical Information

Marigold and Babaco physical information is very important for comparison. Marigold height is 40.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Marigold and Babaco are as follows:

Marigold flower color: Orange and Yellow
Marigold leaf color: Green
Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Marigold and Babaco

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