Marigold

Blue poppy

About Marigold and Blue poppy

Marigold

Blue poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Western Europe, Southern 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

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

5-1

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Orange, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Rosette

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part 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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

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

Divison, 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

Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part 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

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

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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

Butterflies, Flying insects

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

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Woodland margins

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Pods

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'

Meconopsis grandis

7.2 Common Name

Marigold

Himalayan blue poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

गेंदा

Meconopsis grandis

7.2.2 In German

Ringelblume

Meconopsis grandis

7.2.3 In French

Souci

Meconopsis grandis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Caléndula

Meconopsis grandis

7.2.5 In Greek

κατιφές

Meconopsis grandis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malmequer

Meconopsis grandis

7.2.7 In Polish

Nogietek

Meconopsis grandis

7.2.8 In Latin

Caltha

Grandis Meconopsis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Streptophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Tagetes

Meconopsis

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Papavereae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

5050

1 27800

Properties of Marigold and Blue poppy

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

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Season and Care of Marigold and Blue poppy

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

Marigold and Blue poppy Physical Information

Marigold and Blue poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Marigold height is 40.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Blue poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Marigold and Blue poppy are as follows:

Marigold flower color: Orange and Yellow
Marigold leaf color: Green
Blue poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Orange, Pink and Rose
Blue poppy leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Marigold and Blue poppy

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