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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
-  

Types
Annual  
-  

Number of Varieties
18  
99+
60  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woods  
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
12-3  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
White, Yellow, Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Lobed and toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Variety of soil types  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Well drained  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Bright Indirect Sunlight  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune regularly  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Variety of soil types  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Double  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders  
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'  
Ranunculus acris  

Common Name
African Marigold  
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup  

In Hindi
अफ्रीकी गेंदा  
Ranunculus  

In German
Studentenblume  
Ranunkel  

In French
Marigold africaine  
Ranunculus  

In Spanish
caléndula africana  
ranúnculo  

In Greek
Αφρικής κατιφές  
Ranunculus  

In Portuguese
marigold africano  
Ranogkylos  

In Polish
afrykański nagietka  
Ranogkylos  

In Latin
African pingit vaccinia caltha  
Ranogkylos  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Tagetes  
Ranunculus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Tageteae  
Ranunculeae  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
Ranunculoideae  

Number of Species
33  
99+
600  
40

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Difference Between African Marigold and Ranunculus

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

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Importance of African Marigold and Ranunculus

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

Compare Facts of African Marigold vs Ranunculus

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

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