Sweetpea

Marigold

About Sweetpea and Marigold

Sweetpea

Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Mediterranean

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Number of Varieties

5050

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-109-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet

Orange, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing

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

Fertilizers

Organic Flower Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses

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

Single

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Caterpillar, Insects, Snails

Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as essential oil

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

Cottage garden, Groundcover

Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LATHYRUS odoratus

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'

Common Name

Sweetpea

Marigold

In Hindi

Sweetpea

गेंदा

In German

Sweetpea

Ringelblume

In French

Sweetpea

Souci

In Spanish

Sweetpea

Caléndula

In Greek

Sweetpea

κατιφές

In Portuguese

Sweetpea

Malmequer

In Polish

Sweetpea

Nogietek

In Latin

Sweetpea

Caltha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Asterales

Family

Fabaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

7550

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetpea and Marigold

Wondering what are the properties of Sweetpea and Marigold? We provide you with everything About Sweetpea and Marigold. Sweetpea doesn't have thorns and Marigold doesn't have thorns. Also Sweetpea does not have fragrant flowers. Sweetpea has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Marigold has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain 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 Sweetpea and Marigold and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweetpea and Marigold

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

Sweetpea and Marigold Physical Information

Sweetpea and Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Marigold height is 40.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetpea and Marigold are as follows:

Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet
Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Marigold flower color: Orange and Yellow
Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Sweetpea and Marigold

Care of Sweetpea and Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing and Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Sweetpea 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.