Sweetscented Marigold

Grapefruit

About Sweetscented Marigold and Grapefruit

Sweetscented Marigold

Grapefruit

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Number of Varieties

5010

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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-10

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Light Frost, Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

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

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Flower borders

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Tagetes lucida

CITRUS x paradisi

Common Name

sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold

Grapefruit

In Hindi

sweetscented marigold

चकोतरा

In German

süß duftend Ringelblume

Grapefruit

In French

Yauhtli

pamplemousse

In Spanish

pericón, Santa María, yerbanís

Pomelo

In Greek

γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ

γκρέιπ φρουτ

In Portuguese

Tarragon Mexicano

Toranja

In Polish

słodkie pachnące nagietka

grejpfrut

In Latin

sweetscented marigold

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Sapindales

Family

Asteraceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Tagetes

Citrus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

50125

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetscented Marigold and Grapefruit

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

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Season and Care of Sweetscented Marigold and Grapefruit

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

Sweetscented Marigold and Grapefruit Physical Information

Sweetscented Marigold and Grapefruit physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetscented Marigold height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetscented Marigold and Grapefruit are as follows:

Sweetscented Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Ivory
Sweetscented Marigold leaf color: Dark Green
Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweetscented Marigold and Grapefruit

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