Marigold

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Marigold and Bouteloua Gracilis

Marigold

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Grasses

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

50NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 5

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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.00 cm45.70 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 hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, 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

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

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

Medium

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full 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

Beetles, Grasshoppers

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

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

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

Air purification, Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used to feed livestock

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'

BOUTELOUA gracilis

7.2 Common Name

Marigold

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

गेंदा

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.2 In German

Ringelblume

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.3 In French

Souci

Bouteloua aristidoides

7.2.4 In Spanish

Caléndula

Chondrosum gracile

7.2.5 In Greek

κατιφές

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malmequer

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.7 In Polish

Nogietek

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.8 In Latin

Caltha

Bouteloua Gracilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Tagetes

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynodonteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

50NA

1 27800

Properties of Marigold and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of Marigold and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Marigold and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Marigold and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Marigold height is 40.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Marigold and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Marigold flower color: Orange and Yellow
Marigold leaf color: Green
Bouteloua Gracilis flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Bouteloua Gracilis leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Marigold and Bouteloua Gracilis

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