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African Marigold
African Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants
Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Central America, Mexico

Types

Annual
Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

183
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woods
Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
12-1

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
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

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright Indirect Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune regularly
Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

-
Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders
Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'
MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

African Marigold
Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी गेंदा
Mousemelon

In German

Studentenblume
Maus Melone

In French

Marigold africaine
Mousemelon

In Spanish

caléndula africana
Mousemelon

In Greek

Αφρικής κατιφές
πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

marigold africano
melão rato

In Polish

afrykański nagietka
mysz melona

In Latin

African pingit vaccinia caltha
mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Cucurbitales

Family

Asteraceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Tagetes
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Tageteae
Melothrieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

3350
1 27800
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Difference Between African Marigold and Mouse Melon

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

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Importance of African Marigold and Mouse Melon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of African Marigold and Mouse Melon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare African Marigold and Mouse Melon 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 Mouse Melon is Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation and Rich in Iron. African Marigold has beauty benefits as follows: while Mouse Melon has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of African Marigold vs Mouse Melon

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 Mouse Melon 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 Mouse Melon have Throat itching 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 Mouse Melon has showy fruits. Also African Marigold is not flowering and Mouse Melon is not flowering . You can compare African Marigold and Mouse Melon facts and facts of other plants too.