Marigold

Bluebonnet

About Marigold and Bluebonnet

Marigold

Bluebonnet

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Texas

1.4 Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

50NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 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

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.00 cm60.96 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.00 cm30.48 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

White, Blue, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oblanceolate to oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late 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

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Fertile, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial Sun

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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

Toxic

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

Air purification, Soil Enrichment

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

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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, Hanging Basket

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'

LUPINUS subcarnosus

7.2 Common Name

Marigold

Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet

7.2.1 In Hindi

गेंदा

Bluebonnet Plant

7.2.2 In German

Ringelblume

Blaue Lupine Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Souci

Bluebonnet Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Caléndula

Planta bluebonnet

7.2.5 In Greek

κατιφές

Bluebonnet φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malmequer

Bluebonnet de Plantas

7.2.7 In Polish

Nogietek

Bluebonnet roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Caltha

Planta Bluebonnet

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Tagetes

Lupinus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Genisteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

50200

1 27800

Properties of Marigold and Bluebonnet

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

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Season and Care of Marigold and Bluebonnet

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

Marigold and Bluebonnet Physical Information

Marigold and Bluebonnet physical information is very important for comparison. Marigold height is 40.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Marigold and Bluebonnet are as follows:

Marigold flower color: Orange and Yellow
Marigold leaf color: Green
Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Marigold and Bluebonnet

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