Marigold

Blue Giant

About Marigold and Blue Giant

Marigold

Blue Giant

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Number of Varieties

506

0 40000

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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1112-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm17.78 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm10.16 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

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

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

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

useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'

DASYLIRION berlandieri

Common Name

Marigold

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

In Hindi

गेंदा

Blue Giant Grass

In German

Ringelblume

Blue Giant Grass

In French

Souci

Blue Giant Herbe

In Spanish

Caléndula

Blue Grass gigante

In Greek

κατιφές

Μπλε Giant Grass

In Portuguese

Malmequer

Blue Grass gigante

In Polish

Nogietek

Błękitny Gigant Trawa

In Latin

Caltha

Giant herba blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Asparagales

Family

Asteraceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Tagetes

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

5022

1 27800

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Properties of Marigold and Blue Giant

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

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Season and Care of Marigold and Blue Giant

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

Marigold and Blue Giant Physical Information

Marigold and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Marigold height is 40.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Marigold and Blue Giant are as follows:

Marigold flower color: Orange and Yellow
Marigold leaf color: Green
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Marigold and Blue Giant

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