Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Asia
Mexico, Central America
Types
Bulb Vegetable
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Habitat
-
Roadsides, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
9-11
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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
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
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Toothed
Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Neutral
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
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
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
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Butterflies
Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
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Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a dye
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
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Flower borders
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
Tagetes lucida
Common Name
Scallion, Shallot
sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold
In Hindi
Shallot
sweetscented marigold
In German
Schalotte
süß duftend Ringelblume
In French
échalote
Yauhtli
In Spanish
chalote
pericón, Santa María, yerbanís
In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού
γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ
In Portuguese
Sallot
Tarragon Mexicano
In Polish
Sallot
słodkie pachnące nagietka
In Latin
Sallot
sweetscented marigold
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asterales
Family
Liliaceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Season and Care of Shallot and Sweetscented Marigold
Season and care of Shallot and Sweetscented Marigold is important to know. While considering everything about Shallot and Sweetscented Marigold Care, growing season is an essential factor. Shallot season is Summer and Sweetscented Marigold season is Summer. The type of soil for Shallot is Loam, Sand and for Sweetscented Marigold is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Shallot is Neutral and for Sweetscented Marigold is Neutral, Alkaline.
Shallot and Sweetscented Marigold Physical Information
Shallot and Sweetscented Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Sweetscented Marigold height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Sweetscented Marigold are as follows:
Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Sweetscented Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Ivory
- Sweetscented Marigold leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Shallot and Sweetscented Marigold
Care of Shallot and Sweetscented Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot pruning is done 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 Shallot 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.