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Marigold
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About Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

-

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Number of Varieties

50
Rank: 73 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11
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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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

Thorns

7% - Summer Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

62% - Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

96% - Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

17% - Summer Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

7% - Summer Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

59% - Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

18% - Summer Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

29% - Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

24% - Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Foliage

48% - Summer Plants Garden Plants

Showy Bark

3% - Summer Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

38% - Summer Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

8% - Summer Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

50% - Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

81% - Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

57% - Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'

Common Name

Marigold

In Hindi

गेंदा

In German

Ringelblume

In French

Souci

In Spanish

Caléndula

In Greek

κατιφές

In Portuguese

Malmequer

In Polish

Nogietek

In Latin

Caltha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Tagetes

Clade

-

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

50
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Marigold

Want to know the properties of Marigold? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Marigold is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching and Watery eyes. Marigold Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach and Wounds

  • Part of plant used: Flowers and Seeds

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Marigold Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Marigold. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Marigold physical information is as follows: 40.00 cm tall and 50.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Toothed. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Orange and Yellow
  • Leaf color: Green

Care of Marigold

Taking Marigold Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Marigold include pruning, which should be done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Part sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Marigold

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Marigold is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Marigold is a very important plant from Summer Plants. There are 50 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds. This plant's habitat is Roadsides and wastelands and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.