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African Marigold
African Marigold

Mizuna
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Europe, Asia

Types

Annual
Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus

Number of Varieties

1813
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woods
Humid climates, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
9-3

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
A1, A2, A3, H1, 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

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Oval Cordate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright Indirect Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune regularly
Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Aphids, Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

-
Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders
Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica

Common Name

African Marigold
Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी गेंदा
Mizuna

In German

Studentenblume
Mizuna

In French

Marigold africaine
Mizuna

In Spanish

caléndula africana
Mizuna

In Greek

Αφρικής κατιφές
Mizuna

In Portuguese

marigold africano
Mizuna

In Polish

afrykański nagietka
Mizuna

In Latin

African pingit vaccinia caltha
Mizuna

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Capparales

Family

Asteraceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Tagetes
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Tageteae
-

Subfamily

Asteroideae
-

Number of Species

333
1 27800
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Difference Between African Marigold and Mizuna

If you are confused whether African Marigold or Mizuna 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 Mizuna Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of African Marigold are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Mizuna fertilizers required are 15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between African Marigold and Mizuna if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of African Marigold and Mizuna

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of African Marigold and Mizuna. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare African Marigold and Mizuna 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 Mizuna is Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation and Piles. African Marigold has beauty benefits as follows: while Mizuna has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of African Marigold vs Mizuna

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 Mizuna 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 Mizuna have Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. African Marigold has no showy fruits and Mizuna has no showy fruits. Also African Marigold is not flowering and Mizuna is not flowering . You can compare African Marigold and Mizuna facts and facts of other plants too.