Sweetscented Marigold

Red Buckeye

About Sweetscented Marigold and Red Buckeye

Sweetscented Marigold

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

502

0 40000

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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-5

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

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Seeds

Other Uses

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

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Flower borders

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Tagetes lucida

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

sweetscented marigold

Red Buckeye

In German

süß duftend Ringelblume

Red Buckeye

In French

Yauhtli

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

pericón, Santa María, yerbanís

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Tarragon Mexicano

Red Buckeye

In Polish

słodkie pachnące nagietka

Red Buckeye

In Latin

sweetscented marigold

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Sapindales

Family

Asteraceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Tagetes

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

5020

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetscented Marigold and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Sweetscented Marigold and Red Buckeye

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

Sweetscented Marigold and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Sweetscented Marigold and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetscented Marigold height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetscented Marigold and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Sweetscented Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Ivory
Sweetscented Marigold leaf color: Dark Green
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweetscented Marigold and Red Buckeye

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