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About Marigold and Umbrella Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  
-  

Types
Not Avaialble  
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary  
Roadsides, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
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
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
50.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Orange, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Rose  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall, Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
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  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

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

Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching, Watery eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic  
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Flowers, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  
TAGETES 'Cottage Red'  

Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  
Marigold  

In Hindi
मैगनोलिया  
गेंदा  

In German
Umbrella Tree  
Ringelblume  

In French
Umbrella Tree  
Souci  

In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas  
Caléndula  

In Greek
Umbrella Tree  
κατιφές  

In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva  
Malmequer  

In Polish
Umbrella Tree  
Nogietek  

In Latin
O lignum  
Caltha  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Magnoliales  
Asterales  

Family
Magnoliaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Magnolia  
Tagetes  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Magnolioideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
50  
99+

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Marigold

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

Umbrella Tree and Marigold Physical Information

Umbrella Tree and Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Marigold height is 40.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and Marigold are as follows:

Care of Umbrella Tree and Marigold

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

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