Tritoma

Golden Marigold

About Tritoma and Golden Marigold

Tritoma

Golden Marigold

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Central America, Colombia, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA50

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground

Roadsides, wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.80 cm100.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Orange, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

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?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Snails

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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

Not Available

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Food for animals, Food for insects, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Tagetes tenuifolia

7.2 Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

signet marigold, golden marigold

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tritoma

गोल्डन गेंदा

7.2.2 In German

Tritoma

Schmalblättrige Studentenblume

7.2.3 In French

Tritoma

Tagète citron

7.2.4 In Spanish

tritoma

Tagetes tenuifolia

7.2.5 In Greek

tritoma

χρυσή κατιφέ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tritoma

calêndula ouro

7.2.7 In Polish

Tritoma

Aksamitka wąskolistna

7.2.8 In Latin

Trytoma

caltha

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Kniphofia

Tagetes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

7250

1 27800

Properties of Tritoma and Golden Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Tritoma and Golden Marigold

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

Tritoma and Golden Marigold Physical Information

Tritoma and Golden Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Golden Marigold height is 150.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Golden Marigold are as follows:

Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Golden Marigold flower color: Orange and Yellow
Golden Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Tritoma and Golden Marigold

Care of Tritoma and Golden Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Golden Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Golden Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.