Marigold

Cornflower

About Marigold and Cornflower

Marigold

Cornflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea

1.4 Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

2-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7 - 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

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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40.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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50.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very 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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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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14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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18% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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55% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

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

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, 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, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, 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, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Herb

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'

CENTAUREA cyanus

7.2 Common Name

Marigold

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

गेंदा

Hydrangea

7.2.2 In German

Ringelblume

Hortensie

7.2.3 In French

Souci

Hortensia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Caléndula

Hortensia

7.2.5 In Greek

κατιφές

υδραγεία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malmequer

Hortênsia

7.2.7 In Polish

Nogietek

Hortensja

7.2.8 In Latin

Caltha

Hibiscus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Tagetes

Centaurea

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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Cynareae

8.9 Subfamily

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Carduoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Marigold and Cornflower

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

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Season and Care of Marigold and Cornflower

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

Marigold and Cornflower Physical Information

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

Marigold flower color: Orange and Yellow
Marigold leaf color: Green
Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Marigold and Cornflower

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