Marigold

Peony

About Marigold and Peony

Marigold

Peony

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

Number of Varieties

5030

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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm76.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loamy

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Ants

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'

Paeonia suffruticosa

Common Name

Marigold

Peony

In Hindi

गेंदा

Peony

In German

Ringelblume

Pfingstrose

In French

Souci

Pivoine

In Spanish

Caléndula

Peonía

In Greek

κατιφές

παιωνία

In Portuguese

Malmequer

Peônia

In Polish

Nogietek

Piwonia

In Latin

Caltha

AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Paeoniaceae

Genus

Tagetes

Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5030

1 27800

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Properties of Marigold and Peony

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

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Season and Care of Marigold and Peony

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

Marigold and Peony Physical Information

Marigold and Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Marigold height is 40.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Marigold and Peony are as follows:

Marigold flower color: Orange and Yellow
Marigold leaf color: Green
Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Peony leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Marigold and Peony

Care of Marigold and Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.