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African Marigold
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Annual
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

18100
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woods
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
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
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full 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
-

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
-

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

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
-

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Flies

Allergy

-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
-

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'
CUCURBITA pepo 'Cotton Candy'

Common Name

African Marigold
Pumpkin, White Pumpkin

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी गेंदा
Hydrangea

In German

Studentenblume
Hortensie

In French

Marigold africaine
Hortensia

In Spanish

caléndula africana
Hortensia

In Greek

Αφρικής κατιφές
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

marigold africano
Hortênsia

In Polish

afrykański nagietka
Hortensja

In Latin

African pingit vaccinia caltha
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
-

Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Asterales
-

Family

Asteraceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Tagetes
-

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-

Tribe

Tageteae
-

Subfamily

Asteroideae
-

Number of Species

337
1 27800
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Difference Between African Marigold and White Pumpkin

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

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Importance of African Marigold and White Pumpkin

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

Compare Facts of African Marigold vs White Pumpkin

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 White Pumpkin 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 White Pumpkin have Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, 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 White Pumpkin has showy fruits. Also African Marigold is not flowering and White Pumpkin is not flowering . You can compare African Marigold and White Pumpkin facts and facts of other plants too.