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About Marigold and Mexican Feather Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Grass

Origin

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Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Nassella tenuissima

Number of Varieties

5015
0 40000
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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
11 - 4

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
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 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm55.90 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

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
Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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
Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 12-6-6 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
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'
NASSELLA tenuissima

Common Name

Marigold
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass

In Hindi

गेंदा
Mexican Feather Grass

In German

Ringelblume
Mexikanische Federgras

In French

Souci
Mexicaine Herbe Feather

In Spanish

Caléndula
Pluma hierba mexicana

In Greek

κατιφές
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass

In Portuguese

Malmequer
Mexican Pena Relva

In Polish

Nogietek
Mexican Feather trawy

In Latin

Caltha
Mexicanus Pluma Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asterales
Cyperales

Family

Asteraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Tagetes
Nassella

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

50116
1 27800
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Properties of Marigold and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Season and Care of Marigold and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Marigold and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information

Marigold and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Marigold height is 40.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm. The color specification of Marigold and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:

  • Marigold flower color: Orange and Yellow

  • Marigold leaf color: Green

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color:

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Marigold and Mexican Feather Grass

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