Marigold

Purple Lovegrass

About Marigold and Purple Lovegrass

Marigold

Purple Lovegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Greener Pastures

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

50NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10 - 3

1.8 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

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.00 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

7.2 Common Name

Marigold

Purple Lovegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

गेंदा

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.2 In German

Ringelblume

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.3 In French

Souci

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Caléndula

Eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.5 In Greek

κατιφές

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malmequer

Eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.7 In Polish

Nogietek

Eragrostis okazałe

7.2.8 In Latin

Caltha

Eragrostis spectabilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Tagetes

Eragrostis

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Eragrostideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

50NA

1 27800

Properties of Marigold and Purple Lovegrass

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

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Season and Care of Marigold and Purple Lovegrass

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

Marigold and Purple Lovegrass Physical Information

Marigold and Purple Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Marigold height is 40.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Marigold and Purple Lovegrass are as follows:

Marigold flower color: Orange and Yellow
Marigold leaf color: Green
Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green

Care of Marigold and Purple Lovegrass

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