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African Marigold
African Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Type

Origin

Types

Number of Varieties

Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Information

Minimum Height

Minimum Width

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Leaf Shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Sunlight

Growth Rate

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

How to Plant?

Plant Maintenance

Watering Requirements

In Summer

In Spring

In Winter

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

Pruning

Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Common Name

In Hindi

In German

In French

In Spanish

In Greek

In Portuguese

In Polish

In Latin

Classification

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

 
Annual
Flowering Plants
Mexico, Central America
Annual
18
Forest edges, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woods
9-11
12 - 1
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
Upright/Erect
 
45.70 cm
25.40 cm
White, Ivory
Bicolor
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Dark Green
Dark Green
Dark Green
Light Green
Arrowhead
 
Summer, Fall
Full Sun
Very Fast
Loam, Sand
Neutral, Alkaline
Well drained
Indeterminate
Drought
 
Ground, Pot
Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
Medium
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally
Lots of watering
Moderate
Average Water
Slightly Alkaline
Well drained
Well drained
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Prune regularly
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Red blotch
Drought
 
Showy
Double
Medium
Matte
Butterflies
-
 
Beautification
-
Air purification
Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders
Whole plant
Decoration Purposes
Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden
 
TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'
African Marigold
अफ्रीकी गेंदा
Studentenblume
Marigold africaine
caléndula africana
Αφρικής κατιφές
marigold africano
afrykański nagietka
African pingit vaccinia caltha
 
Plantae
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Magnoliopsida
Asterales
Asteraceae
Tagetes
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tageteae
Asteroideae
33
 
Perennial
Tree
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
Mareer, Manjak
15
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
10-15
12-10
H1, H2
Oval or Rounded
 
760.00 cm
670.00 cm
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
Bicolor
Light Green, Chocolate
Green
Green
Green
Green
Oval
 
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Full Sun
Medium
Clay, Loam, Sand
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Average
Indeterminate
Drought, Salt
 
Ground
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Medium
Average Water Needs
Lots of watering
Moderate
Average Water
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Clay, Loam, Sand
Average
Full Sun
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Root rot, Snails
Drought and Salt
 
Showy
Single
Coarse
Glossy
Birds, Butterflies
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting
 
Cottage Garden
Making cosmetics, used as a dye
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
 
CORDIA subcordata
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet
Cordia subcordata
Cordia subcordata
Cordia subcordata
Cordia subcordata
Cordia subcordata
Cordia subcordata
Cordia subcordata
Cordia subcordata
 
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Lamiales
Boraginaceae
Cordia
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Difference Between African Marigold and Kou

If you are confused whether African Marigold or Kou 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 Kou and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of African Marigold are , whereas for Kou fertilizers required are . Hence, one should know the basic difference between African Marigold and Kou if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of African Marigold and Kou

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of African Marigold and Kou. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare African Marigold and Kou 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 whereas of Kou is . African Marigold has beauty benefits as follows: while Kou has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of African Marigold vs Kou

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 Kou 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 Kou have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. African Marigold has no showy fruits and Kou has no showy fruits. Also African Marigold is not flowering and Kou is not flowering . You can compare African Marigold and Kou facts and facts of other plants too.