Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tree
Origin
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United States, California, Mexico
Types
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Standard Live Oak, Highrise Live Oak, Cathedral Live Oak
Number of Varieties
5010
0
40000
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Habitat
Roadsides, wastelands
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-119-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-9
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
7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow
Red, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer, Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting, 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
Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water, Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Once a week
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize the first year, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt
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
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching, Watery eyes
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Bark, Root
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Hedges, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
TAGETES 'Cottage Red'
QUERCUS agrifolia
Common Name
Marigold
California Live Oak
In Hindi
गेंदा
पुरान बलूत
In German
Ringelblume
Live Oak
In French
Souci
Live Oak
In Spanish
Caléndula
roble vivo
In Greek
κατιφές
live oak
In Portuguese
Malmequer
carvalho vivo
In Polish
Nogietek
Live Oak
In Latin
Caltha
live quercu
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Fagales
Family
Asteraceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Tagetes
Quercus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
50600
1
27800
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