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African Marigold
African Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Australia, South America

Types

Annual
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

180
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woods
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
8-1

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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm9.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Alkaline
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Well drained
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Bright Indirect Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Prune regularly
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

-
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'
Sambucus nigra

Common Name

African Marigold
Elderberry

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी गेंदा
Elderberry

In German

Studentenblume
Holunderbeere

In French

Marigold africaine
Sureau

In Spanish

caléndula africana
Saúco

In Greek

Αφρικής κατιφές
Elderberry

In Portuguese

marigold africano
Sabugueiro

In Polish

afrykański nagietka
Bez czarny

In Latin

African pingit vaccinia caltha
Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Dipsacales

Family

Asteraceae
Adoxaceae

Genus

Tagetes
Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tageteae
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Subfamily

Asteroideae
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Number of Species

3330
1 27800
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Difference Between African Marigold and Elderberry

If you are confused whether African Marigold or Elderberry are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see African Marigold and Elderberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of African Marigold are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Elderberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between African Marigold and Elderberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of African Marigold and Elderberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of African Marigold and Elderberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare African Marigold and Elderberry as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of African Marigold is Gastrointestinal disorders and Skin Disorders whereas of Elderberry is constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain and swine flu. African Marigold has beauty benefits as follows: while Elderberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of African Marigold vs Elderberry

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of African Marigold vs Elderberry and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of African Marigold are whereas of Elderberry have Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. African Marigold has no showy fruits and Elderberry has no showy fruits. Also African Marigold is not flowering and Elderberry is flowering. You can compare African Marigold and Elderberry facts and facts of other plants too.