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About Marigold and Egyptian Onion

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Vegetable

Origin

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Asia

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

50100
0 40000
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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9*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
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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
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In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching, Watery eyes
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'
ALLIUM cepa var. viviparum

Common Name

Marigold
Egyptian Onion

In Hindi

गेंदा
Hydrangea

In German

Ringelblume
Hortensie

In French

Souci
Hortensia

In Spanish

Caléndula
Hortensia

In Greek

κατιφές
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Malmequer
Hortênsia

In Polish

Nogietek
Hortensja

In Latin

Caltha
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Asterales
-

Family

Asteraceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Tagetes
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Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

501
1 27800
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Properties of Marigold and Egyptian Onion

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

Season and Care of Marigold and Egyptian Onion

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

Marigold and Egyptian Onion Physical Information

Marigold and Egyptian Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Marigold height is 40.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Egyptian Onion height is 10.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Marigold and Egyptian Onion are as follows:

  • Marigold flower color: Orange and Yellow

  • Marigold leaf color: Green

  • Egyptian Onion flower color: Brown

  • Egyptian Onion leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Marigold and Egyptian Onion

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