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Sweetscented Marigold
Sweetscented Marigold

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About Sweetscented Marigold and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Grass

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Grass

Number of Varieties

501
0 40000
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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
12 - 9

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, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

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
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
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Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food
Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Flower borders
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Tagetes lucida
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

sweetscented marigold
St. Augustine Grass

In German

süß duftend Ringelblume
St. Augustine Grass

In French

Yauhtli
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

pericón, Santa María, yerbanís
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

Tarragon Mexicano
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

słodkie pachnące nagietka
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

sweetscented marigold
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asterales
Cyperales

Family

Asteraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Tagetes
Stenotaphrum

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Paniceae

Subfamily

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Panicoideae

Number of Species

507
1 27800
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Properties of Sweetscented Marigold and St. Augustine Grass

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

Season and Care of Sweetscented Marigold and St. Augustine Grass

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

Sweetscented Marigold and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Sweetscented Marigold and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetscented Marigold height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetscented Marigold and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

  • Sweetscented Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Ivory

  • Sweetscented Marigold leaf color: Dark Green

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Sweetscented Marigold and St. Augustine Grass

Care of Sweetscented Marigold and St. Augustine Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetscented Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, 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 St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.