Marigold

Weeping Lovegrass

About Marigold and Weeping Lovegrass

Marigold

Weeping Lovegrass

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Grass

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

Number of Varieties

5020

0 40000

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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 10

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Gray, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Cut back old stems to the ground

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

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

conjunctivitis, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'

ERAGROSTIS curvula

Common Name

Marigold

Weeping Lovegrass

In Hindi

गेंदा

Weeping Lovegrass

In German

Ringelblume

Weinend lovegrass

In French

Souci

Weeping lovegrass

In Spanish

Caléndula

Pasto llorón

In Greek

κατιφές

κλάμα Lovegrass

In Portuguese

Malmequer

chorando lovegrass

In Polish

Nogietek

Płacząca Lovegrass

In Latin

Caltha

Plorans Lovegrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asterales

Cyperales

Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

Genus

Tagetes

Eragrostis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Eragrostideae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Number of Species

5010

1 27800

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Properties of Marigold and Weeping Lovegrass

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

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Season and Care of Marigold and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Marigold and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information

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

Marigold flower color: Orange and Yellow
Marigold leaf color: Green
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Marigold and Weeping Lovegrass

Care of Marigold and Weeping Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.