Trefoil

Marigold

About Trefoil and Marigold

Trefoil

Marigold

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA50

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lawn, Pastures, stream banks

Roadsides, wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm40.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm50.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Orange, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Sea Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Three Lobed

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Irritation to stomach

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Febrifuge

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seedpod

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for making green dye

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Lotus corniculatus

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'

7.2 Common Name

Trefoil

Marigold

7.2.1 In Hindi

तिपतिया घास

गेंदा

7.2.2 In German

Gewöhnlicher Hornklee

Ringelblume

7.2.3 In French

Lotier corniculé

Souci

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lotus corniculatus

Caléndula

7.2.5 In Greek

Trefoil

κατιφές

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lotus corniculatus

Malmequer

7.2.7 In Polish

Komonica zwyczajna

Nogietek

7.2.8 In Latin

trefoil

Caltha

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Lotus

Tagetes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA50

1 27800

Properties of Trefoil and Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Trefoil and Marigold

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

Trefoil and Marigold Physical Information

Trefoil and Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Trefoil height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Marigold height is 40.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Trefoil and Marigold are as follows:

Trefoil flower color: Orange and Gold
Trefoil leaf color: Light Green and Sea Green
Marigold flower color: Orange and Yellow
Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Trefoil and Marigold

Care of Trefoil and Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Trefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Trefoil 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.