Red Hot Poker

Marigold

About Red Hot Poker and Marigold

Red Hot Poker

Marigold

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

'Bees' Sunset, Buttercup, Nobilis

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Damp shores, Marshy ground

Roadsides, wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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111.80 cm

Rank: 93 (Overall)▶

40.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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71.10 cm

Rank: 91 (Overall)▶

50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red

Orange, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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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37% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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22% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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40% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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55% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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13% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Skin cleanser, Treatment of Dark Spots

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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

Not Available

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Alcazar'

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'

7.2 Common Name

Red Hot Poker

Marigold

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Hot Poker

गेंदा

7.2.2 In German

Red Hot Poker

Ringelblume

7.2.3 In French

Red Hot Poker

Souci

7.2.4 In Spanish

Red Hot Poker

Caléndula

7.2.5 In Greek

Red Hot Poker

κατιφές

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Red Hot Pôquer

Malmequer

7.2.7 In Polish

Red Hot Poker

Nogietek

7.2.8 In Latin

Hot Rubrum Poker

Caltha

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Kniphofia

Tagetes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asphodeloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Red Hot Poker and Marigold

Wondering what are the properties of Red Hot Poker and Marigold? We provide you with everything About Red Hot Poker and Marigold. Red Hot Poker doesn't have thorns and Marigold doesn't have thorns. Also Red Hot Poker does not have fragrant flowers. Red Hot Poker has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Marigold has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Red Hot Poker and Marigold and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Hot Poker and Marigold

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

Red Hot Poker and Marigold Physical Information

Red Hot Poker and Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Red Hot Poker height is 111.80 cm and width 71.10 cm whereas Marigold height is 40.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Red Hot Poker and Marigold are as follows:

Red Hot Poker flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Red Hot Poker leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Marigold flower color: Orange and Yellow
Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Red Hot Poker and Marigold

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