Marigold

Melampodium

About Marigold and Melampodium

Marigold

Melampodium

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Perennials

Number of Varieties

5040

0 40000

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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-112-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 6

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

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full 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

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Common Name

Marigold

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

In Hindi

गेंदा

Melampodium

In German

Ringelblume

Melmpodiam

In French

Souci

Melmpodiam

In Spanish

Caléndula

Melmpodiam

In Greek

κατιφές

Melmpodiam

In Portuguese

Malmequer

Melmpodiam

In Polish

Nogietek

Melmpodiam

In Latin

Caltha

Melmpodiam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Tagetes

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

5039

1 27800

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Properties of Marigold and Melampodium

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

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Season and Care of Marigold and Melampodium

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

Marigold and Melampodium Physical Information

Marigold and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Marigold height is 40.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Marigold and Melampodium are as follows:

Marigold flower color: Orange and Yellow
Marigold leaf color: Green
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green

Care of Marigold and Melampodium

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