Marigold

Cerbera

About Marigold and Cerbera

Marigold

Cerbera

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

1.4 Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

508

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

Deciduous forests, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Lanceolate

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Not Available

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

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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, Medium, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

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

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Caterpillars, Insects

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

✔ ✘

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

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

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

Bees, Butterflies

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

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

No Medicinal Use

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'

CERBERA

7.2 Common Name

Marigold

Cerbera

7.2.1 In Hindi

गेंदा

Cerbera

7.2.2 In German

Ringelblume

Cerbera

7.2.3 In French

Souci

Cerbera

7.2.4 In Spanish

Caléndula

Cerbera

7.2.5 In Greek

κατιφές

Cerbera

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malmequer

Cerbera

7.2.7 In Polish

Nogietek

Cerbera

7.2.8 In Latin

Caltha

Cerbera

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Tagetes

Cerbera

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Plumerieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Rauvolfioideae

8.10 Number of Species

508

1 27800

Properties of Marigold and Cerbera

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

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Season and Care of Marigold and Cerbera

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

Marigold and Cerbera Physical Information

Marigold and Cerbera physical information is very important for comparison. Marigold height is 40.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Cerbera height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Marigold and Cerbera are as follows:

Marigold flower color: Orange and Yellow
Marigold leaf color: Green
Cerbera flower color: White and Ivory
Cerbera leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Marigold and Cerbera

Care of Marigold and Cerbera include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Cerbera pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cerbera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.