Marigold

Moss Rose

About Marigold and Moss Rose

Marigold

Moss Rose

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants

Origin

South America

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

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Number of Varieties

5012

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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Cylindrical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

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

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

Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Loose, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Bright direct sunlight

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

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

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment

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

Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'

PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Marigold

Moss Rose

In Hindi

गेंदा

मॉस गुलाब

In German

Ringelblume

Moss Rose

In French

Souci

Moss Rose

In Spanish

Caléndula

musgo de Rose

In Greek

κατιφές

Moss Rose

In Portuguese

Malmequer

rosa-musgo

In Polish

Nogietek

Moss Rose

In Latin

Caltha

Rosa moss

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Tagetes

Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

50120

1 27800

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Properties of Marigold and Moss Rose

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

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Season and Care of Marigold and Moss Rose

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

Marigold and Moss Rose Physical Information

Marigold and Moss Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Marigold height is 40.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Marigold and Moss Rose are as follows:

Marigold flower color: Orange and Yellow
Marigold leaf color: Green
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green

Care of Marigold and Moss Rose

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