Marigold

Bush Penstemon

About Marigold and Bush Penstemon

Marigold

Bush Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Perennial, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5078

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

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, 14, 15

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.00 cm45.72 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.00 cm40.64 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

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

Narrow and lance shape

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

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

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

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

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

Asthma, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, 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, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

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

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

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

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

7.2 Common Name

Marigold

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

गेंदा

Bush Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Ringelblume

Bush Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Souci

Bush Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Caléndula

Bush Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

κατιφές

Μπους Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malmequer

Bush, Penstemon

7.2.7 In Polish

Nogietek

Bush Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Caltha

Persicaria Bush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Tagetes

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

50250

1 27800

Properties of Marigold and Bush Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Marigold and Bush Penstemon

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

Marigold and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

Marigold and Bush Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Marigold height is 40.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm. The color specification of Marigold and Bush Penstemon are as follows:

Marigold flower color: Orange and Yellow
Marigold leaf color: Green
Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Marigold and Bush Penstemon

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