Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Grass
Origin
-
-
Types
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Switchgrass
Number of Varieties
50450
0
40000
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Habitat
Roadsides, wastelands
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow
Indigo
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Moist
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
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
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 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Moist
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
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
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Deers
Allergy
Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching, Watery eyes
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food
Used as Biofuel
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
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Botanical Name
TAGETES 'Cottage Red'
PANICUM
Common Name
Marigold
Panicum
In Hindi
गेंदा
panikom
In German
Ringelblume
panikom
In French
Souci
panikom
In Spanish
Caléndula
panikom
In Greek
κατιφές
Panicum
In Portuguese
Malmequer
Panicum
In Polish
Nogietek
Panicum
In Latin
Caltha
Panicum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Poales
Family
Asteraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Tagetes
Panicum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Panicoideae
Number of Species
50450
1
27800
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