Pot Marigold

Sweetscented Marigold

About Pot Marigold and Sweetscented Marigold

Pot Marigold

Sweetscented Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Mexico, Central America

Types

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Number of Varieties

3050

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6 - 1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, H1, 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

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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

80.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Moist, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Double, Semi-Double

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Showy Tree

Flower borders

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALENDULA officinalis

Tagetes lucida

Common Name

Pot Marigold

sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold

In Hindi

Pot Marigold

sweetscented marigold

In German

Ringelblume

süß duftend Ringelblume

In French

pot Marigold

Yauhtli

In Spanish

Caléndula

pericón, Santa María, yerbanís

In Greek

καλέντουλα

γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ

In Portuguese

pot Marigold

Tarragon Mexicano

In Polish

Pot Marigold

słodkie pachnące nagietka

In Latin

Zinnia Pot

sweetscented marigold

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Calendula

Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

2050

1 27800

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Properties of Pot Marigold and Sweetscented Marigold

Wondering what are the properties of Pot Marigold and Sweetscented Marigold? We provide you with everything About Pot Marigold and Sweetscented Marigold. Pot Marigold doesn't have thorns and Sweetscented Marigold doesn't have thorns. Also Pot Marigold does not have fragrant flowers. Pot Marigold has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash and Swelling and Sweetscented Marigold has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash and Swelling. 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 Pot Marigold and Sweetscented Marigold and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pot Marigold and Sweetscented Marigold

Season and care of Pot Marigold and Sweetscented Marigold is important to know. While considering everything about Pot Marigold and Sweetscented Marigold Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pot Marigold season is Early Autumn, Spring and Summer and Sweetscented Marigold season is Early Autumn, Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Pot Marigold is Well drained and for Sweetscented Marigold is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pot Marigold is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral and for Sweetscented Marigold is Neutral, Alkaline.

Pot Marigold and Sweetscented Marigold Physical Information

Pot Marigold and Sweetscented Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Sweetscented Marigold height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Pot Marigold and Sweetscented Marigold are as follows:

Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green
Sweetscented Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Ivory
Sweetscented Marigold leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pot Marigold and Sweetscented Marigold

Care of Pot Marigold and Sweetscented Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweetscented Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Pot Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetscented Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.