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About Marigold and Oat plant


About Oat plant and Marigold


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Grass  

Origin
-  
Europe  

Types
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds  
Avena sativa  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
-  

Habitat
Roadsides, wastelands  
Farms  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
10 - 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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
40.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.00 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Yellow  
Green, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer, Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
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  
Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Well drained  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds  
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food  
Culinary use, Used for pasture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border  
Edible  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TAGETES 'Cottage Red'  
AVENA sativa  

Common Name
Marigold  
Oat  

In Hindi
गेंदा  
जई  

In German
Ringelblume  
Haferpflanze  

In French
Souci  
Plantes d'avoine  

In Spanish
Caléndula  
planta de avena  

In Greek
κατιφές  
φυτό βρώμη  

In Portuguese
Malmequer  
aveia planta  

In Polish
Nogietek  
Owies roślin  

In Latin
Caltha  
Oat plant  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Poales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Tagetes  
Avena  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Aveneae  

Subfamily
-  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
50  
99+
-  

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Properties of Marigold and Oat plant

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

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Season and Care of Marigold and Oat plant

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

Marigold and Oat plant Physical Information

Marigold and Oat plant physical information is very important for comparison. Marigold height is 40.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Marigold and Oat plant are as follows:

Care of Marigold and Oat plant

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

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