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About Marigold and Overdam Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Grass

Origin

-
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Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'

Number of Varieties

502
0 40000
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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9 - 5

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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm60.00 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
White, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
White, Green, Orange, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
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, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

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
Average Water Needs

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

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
Whole plant

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, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'

Common Name

Marigold
Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass

In Hindi

गेंदा
Overdam घास

In German

Ringelblume
Overdam Grass

In French

Souci
Overdam Herbe

In Spanish

Caléndula
Overdam Hierba

In Greek

κατιφές
Overdam Grass

In Portuguese

Malmequer
Overdam Relva

In Polish

Nogietek
Overdam Trawa

In Latin

Caltha
Overdam Trawa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Asterales
Poales

Family

Asteraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Tagetes
Calamagrostis

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

50260
1 27800
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Properties of Marigold and Overdam Grass

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

Season and Care of Marigold and Overdam Grass

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

Marigold and Overdam Grass Physical Information

Marigold and Overdam Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Marigold height is 40.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Overdam Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Marigold and Overdam Grass are as follows:

  • Marigold flower color: Orange and Yellow

  • Marigold leaf color: Green

  • Overdam Grass flower color:

  • Overdam Grass leaf color: White and Green

Care of Marigold and Overdam Grass

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