Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Africa
Mexico, Central America
Types
Not Available
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Habitat
gardens, meadows
Roadsides, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
9-11
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
Upright/Erect
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Red, Rose
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Yellow, Tan
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Palmate and toothed
Toothed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Used in making blue ink
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant
Flower borders
Botanical Name
Delphinium cardinale
Tagetes lucida
Common Name
Scarlet larkspur, Cardinal larkspur
sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold
In Hindi
लाल रंग Delphinium
sweetscented marigold
In German
Scarlet Delphinium
süß duftend Ringelblume
In French
Scarlet Delphinium
Yauhtli
In Spanish
Scarlet Delphinium
pericón, Santa María, yerbanís
In Greek
Scarlet Δελφίνιο
γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ
In Portuguese
Scarlet Delphinium
Tarragon Mexicano
In Polish
Scarlet Delphinium
słodkie pachnące nagietka
In Latin
Delphinium coccino
sweetscented marigold
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Asterales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Scarlet Delphinium and Sweetscented Marigold
Wondering what are the properties of Scarlet Delphinium and Sweetscented Marigold? We provide you with everything About Scarlet Delphinium and Sweetscented Marigold. Scarlet Delphinium doesn't have thorns and Sweetscented Marigold doesn't have thorns. Also Scarlet Delphinium does not have fragrant flowers. Scarlet Delphinium has allergic reactions like Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching and Vomiting and Sweetscented Marigold has allergic reactions like Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Scarlet Delphinium and Sweetscented Marigold and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Scarlet Delphinium and Sweetscented Marigold
Season and care of Scarlet Delphinium and Sweetscented Marigold is important to know. While considering everything about Scarlet Delphinium and Sweetscented Marigold Care, growing season is an essential factor. Scarlet Delphinium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sweetscented Marigold season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Scarlet Delphinium is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sweetscented Marigold is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Scarlet Delphinium is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sweetscented Marigold is Neutral, Alkaline.
Scarlet Delphinium and Sweetscented Marigold Physical Information
Scarlet Delphinium and Sweetscented Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Scarlet Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Sweetscented Marigold height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Scarlet Delphinium and Sweetscented Marigold are as follows:
Scarlet Delphinium flower color: Red and Rose
Scarlet Delphinium leaf color: Green
Sweetscented Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Ivory
- Sweetscented Marigold leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Scarlet Delphinium and Sweetscented Marigold
Care of Scarlet Delphinium and Sweetscented Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Scarlet Delphinium pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads and Sweetscented Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Scarlet Delphinium 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.