Marigold

Needle Grass

About Marigold and Needle Grass

Marigold

Needle Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

1.4 Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

50NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

meadows, Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 1

1.8 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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.00 cm76.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Ivory, Light Green, Silver

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Ivory, Silver

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Fibre

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

7.2 Common Name

Marigold

Bridal Veil Needle Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

गेंदा

Needle Grass

7.2.2 In German

Ringelblume

Nadel- Gras

7.2.3 In French

Souci

aiguille Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Caléndula

Hierba de aguja

7.2.5 In Greek

κατιφές

βελόνα Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malmequer

agulha Relva

7.2.7 In Polish

Nogietek

igła do trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

Caltha

acus Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Tagetes

Stipa

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Stipeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

50NA

1 27800

Properties of Marigold and Needle Grass

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

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Season and Care of Marigold and Needle Grass

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

Marigold and Needle Grass Physical Information

Marigold and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Marigold height is 40.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Marigold and Needle Grass are as follows:

Marigold flower color: Orange and Yellow
Marigold leaf color: Green
Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver
Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Marigold and Needle Grass

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