Marigold

Protea

About Marigold and Protea

Marigold

Protea

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Number of Varieties

501600

0 40000

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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

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

H1, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

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 a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'

PROTEA

Common Name

Marigold

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

In Hindi

गेंदा

Protea plant

In German

Ringelblume

Protea Pflanze

In French

Souci

usine de Protea

In Spanish

Caléndula

planta de protea

In Greek

κατιφές

φυτό Protea

In Portuguese

Malmequer

planta Protea

In Polish

Nogietek

Protea roślin

In Latin

Caltha

Protea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Proteales

Family

Asteraceae

Proteaceae

Genus

Tagetes

Protea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Proteae

Subfamily

Proteoideae

Number of Species

501600

1 27800

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Properties of Marigold and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Marigold and Protea

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

Marigold and Protea Physical Information

Marigold and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Marigold height is 40.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Marigold and Protea are as follows:

Marigold flower color: Orange and Yellow
Marigold leaf color: Green
Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:

Care of Marigold and Protea

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