Marigold

Jatropha

About Marigold and Jatropha

Marigold

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

50170

0 40000

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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

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

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'

JATROPHA

Common Name

Marigold

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

गेंदा

रतनजोत

In German

Ringelblume

Purgiernuß

In French

Souci

purghère

In Spanish

Caléndula

frailejón

In Greek

κατιφές

jatropha

In Portuguese

Malmequer

galamaluco

In Polish

Nogietek

jatrofa

In Latin

Caltha

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Euphorbiales

Family

Asteraceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Tagetes

Jatropha

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

50170

1 27800

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Properties of Marigold and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Marigold and Jatropha

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

Marigold and Jatropha Physical Information

Marigold and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Marigold height is 40.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Marigold and Jatropha are as follows:

Marigold flower color: Orange and Yellow
Marigold leaf color: Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Marigold and Jatropha

Care of Marigold and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.