Marigold

Brunfelsia americana

About Marigold and Brunfelsia americana

Marigold

Brunfelsia americana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Biennials

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Caribbean

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

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.00 cm970.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

White, Light Yellow, Tan, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, 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

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full 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

Spider mites

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Dizziness, Nausea, Swollen Lips

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Arthritis, Snakebite, Syphilis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Bark, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea

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, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2 Common Name

Marigold

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.1 In Hindi

गेंदा

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.2 In German

Ringelblume

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.3 In French

Souci

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Caléndula

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.5 In Greek

κατιφές

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malmequer

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.7 In Polish

Nogietek

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.8 In Latin

Caltha

Hedysarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Tagetes

Capparis

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

50675

1 27800

Properties of Marigold and Brunfelsia americana

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

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Season and Care of Marigold and Brunfelsia americana

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

Marigold and Brunfelsia americana Physical Information

Marigold and Brunfelsia americana physical information is very important for comparison. Marigold height is 40.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Brunfelsia americana height is 970.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Marigold and Brunfelsia americana are as follows:

Marigold flower color: Orange and Yellow
Marigold leaf color: Green
Brunfelsia americana flower color: White, Light Yellow, Tan and Ivory
Brunfelsia americana leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Marigold and Brunfelsia americana

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