Marigold

Peppermint

About Marigold and Peppermint

Marigold

Peppermint

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Origin

Europe, Middle East

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'

Number of Varieties

5025

0 40000

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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

Wide range of ecological site

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-7

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

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Ovate elongated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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 plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

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

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees

Allergy

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

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries

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

Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'

Mentha × piperita

Common Name

Marigold

Peppermint

In Hindi

गेंदा

पिपरमिंट

In German

Ringelblume

Pfefferminze

In French

Souci

Menthe poivrée

In Spanish

Caléndula

Mentha × piperita

In Greek

κατιφές

Μέντα

In Portuguese

Malmequer

Hortelã-pimenta

In Polish

Nogietek

Mięta pieprzowa

In Latin

Caltha

Peppermint

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Lamiales

Family

Asteraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Tagetes

Mentha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Number of Species

5018

1 27800

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Properties of Marigold and Peppermint

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

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Season and Care of Marigold and Peppermint

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

Marigold and Peppermint Physical Information

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

Marigold flower color: Orange and Yellow
Marigold leaf color: Green
Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Marigold and Peppermint

Care of Marigold and Peppermint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peppermint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.