Marigold

Nut Sedge

About Marigold and Nut Sedge

Marigold

Nut Sedge

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Sedge or Rush

Origin

World/Pandemic

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Cyperus esculentus

Number of Varieties

509

0 40000

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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

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

Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Rust

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Pigs

Allergy

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

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

For making oil, used for weaving hats

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'

CYPERUS esculentus

Common Name

Marigold

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

In Hindi

गेंदा

अखरोट सेज

In German

Ringelblume

Nuss -Segge

In French

Souci

souchet

In Spanish

Caléndula

tuerca de la juncia

In Greek

κατιφές

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

In Portuguese

Malmequer

Nut Sedge

In Polish

Nogietek

nakrętka turzyca

In Latin

Caltha

nut Sedge

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asterales

Poales

Family

Asteraceae

Cyperaceae

Genus

Tagetes

Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cypereae

Subfamily

Number of Species

50105

1 27800

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Properties of Marigold and Nut Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Marigold and Nut Sedge

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

Marigold and Nut Sedge Physical Information

Marigold and Nut Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Marigold height is 40.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Marigold and Nut Sedge are as follows:

Marigold flower color: Orange and Yellow
Marigold leaf color: Green
Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Marigold and Nut Sedge

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