Marigold

Lamb's Lettuce

About Marigold and Lamb's Lettuce

Marigold

Lamb's Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Number of Varieties

501

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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

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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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm10.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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 leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'

VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Marigold

Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel

In Hindi

गेंदा

Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Ringelblume

Feldsalat

In French

Souci

Mâche

In Spanish

Caléndula

Miramores

In Greek

κατιφές

Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

Malmequer

Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

Nogietek

Roszpunka

In Latin

Caltha

Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Dipsacales

Family

Asteraceae

Valerianaceae

Genus

Tagetes

Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

50100

1 27800

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Properties of Marigold and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Marigold and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Marigold and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Marigold and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Marigold height is 40.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Marigold and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Marigold flower color: Orange and Yellow
Marigold leaf color: Green
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Marigold and Lamb's Lettuce

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