Marigold

Soft Shield Fern

About Marigold and Soft Shield Fern

Marigold

Soft Shield Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Fern

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey

1.4 Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

50NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-5

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Saw-tooth like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

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

when new, water every week

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

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

Glossy

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

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

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

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

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

Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'

POLYSTICHUM setiferum

7.2 Common Name

Marigold

Alaska fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

गेंदा

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.2 In German

Ringelblume

Grannen-Schildfarn

7.2.3 In French

Souci

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

Caléndula

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.5 In Greek

κατιφές

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malmequer

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Nogietek

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

Caltha

Soft Shield Fern

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Tagetes

Polystichum

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

50NA

1 27800

Properties of Marigold and Soft Shield Fern

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

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Season and Care of Marigold and Soft Shield Fern

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

Marigold and Soft Shield Fern Physical Information

Marigold and Soft Shield Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Marigold height is 40.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Soft Shield Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Marigold and Soft Shield Fern are as follows:

Marigold flower color: Orange and Yellow
Marigold leaf color: Green
Soft Shield Fern flower color: Not Available
Soft Shield Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Marigold and Soft Shield Fern

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