Marigold

Black Currant

About Marigold and Black Currant

Marigold

Black Currant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

50NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-3

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.00 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Green, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Palmately Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring

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

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

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

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

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

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'

RIBES nigrum

7.2 Common Name

Marigold

Black Currant

7.2.1 In Hindi

गेंदा

Black Currant

7.2.2 In German

Ringelblume

Black Currant

7.2.3 In French

Souci

groseille noire

7.2.4 In Spanish

Caléndula

negro Grosella

7.2.5 In Greek

κατιφές

μαύρη σταφίδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malmequer

groselha-preta

7.2.7 In Polish

Nogietek

czarna porzeczka

7.2.8 In Latin

Caltha

nigrum currants

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Grossulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Tagetes

Ribes

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

50NA

1 27800

Properties of Marigold and Black Currant

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

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Season and Care of Marigold and Black Currant

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

Marigold and Black Currant Physical Information

Marigold and Black Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Marigold height is 40.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Marigold and Black Currant are as follows:

Marigold flower color: Orange and Yellow
Marigold leaf color: Green
Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Marigold and Black Currant

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