Marigold

Common Stock

About Marigold and Common Stock

Marigold

Common Stock

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual, biennial or perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Northern Africa

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Matthiola incana

Number of Varieties

5020

0 40000

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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

By seashore, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm35.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

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

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Fungal Diseases, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Other Uses

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

Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'

MATTHIOLA incana

Common Name

Marigold

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

In Hindi

गेंदा

Common stock

In German

Ringelblume

Garten-Levkoje

In French

Souci

Common stock

In Spanish

Caléndula

Matthiola incana

In Greek

κατιφές

Common stock

In Portuguese

Malmequer

Matthiola incana

In Polish

Nogietek

Common stock

In Latin

Caltha

Matthiola incana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Capparales

Family

Asteraceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Tagetes

Matthiola

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5050

1 27800

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Properties of Marigold and Common Stock

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

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Season and Care of Marigold and Common Stock

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

Marigold and Common Stock Physical Information

Marigold and Common Stock physical information is very important for comparison. Marigold height is 40.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Common Stock height is 30.00 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Marigold and Common Stock are as follows:

Marigold flower color: Orange and Yellow
Marigold leaf color: Green
Common Stock flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach and Blue Violet
Common Stock leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Marigold and Common Stock

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