Sweetscented Marigold

Winter Squash

About Sweetscented Marigold and Winter Squash

Sweetscented Marigold

Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

505

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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

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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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm7.62 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Flower borders

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Tagetes lucida

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold

Winter Squash

In Hindi

sweetscented marigold

कोंहड़ा

In German

süß duftend Ringelblume

Winter squash

In French

Yauhtli

courges d'hiver

In Spanish

pericón, Santa María, yerbanís

calabaza de invierno

In Greek

γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ

σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

Tarragon Mexicano

abóbora

In Polish

słodkie pachnące nagietka

dynia

In Latin

sweetscented marigold

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Violales

Family

Asteraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Tagetes

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

5027

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetscented Marigold and Winter Squash

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

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Season and Care of Sweetscented Marigold and Winter Squash

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

Sweetscented Marigold and Winter Squash Physical Information

Sweetscented Marigold and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetscented Marigold height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Sweetscented Marigold and Winter Squash are as follows:

Sweetscented Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Ivory
Sweetscented Marigold leaf color: Dark Green
Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Sweetscented Marigold and Winter Squash

Care of Sweetscented Marigold and Winter Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetscented Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage. In summer Sweetscented Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.