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Sweetscented Marigold and Babaco


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit, Shrub  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
South America  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
V. × heilbornii  
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds  

Number of Varieties
0  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Roadsides, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
11-9  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Vegetative Reproduction  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove shoots  
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders  
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used in making champagne  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Flower borders  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii  
Tagetes lucida  

Common Name
Babaco, Mountain Papaya  
sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold  

In Hindi
Babaco  
sweetscented marigold  

In German
Babaco  
süß duftend Ringelblume  

In French
Babaco  
Yauhtli  

In Spanish
Babaco  
pericón, Santa María, yerbanís  

In Greek
Babaco  
γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ  

In Portuguese
Babaco  
Tarragon Mexicano  

In Polish
Babaco  
słodkie pachnące nagietka  

In Latin
Babaco  
sweetscented marigold  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Asterales  

Family
Caricaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Vasconcellea  
Tagetes  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
99+
50  
99+

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Difference Between Babaco and Sweetscented Marigold

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

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Importance of Babaco and Sweetscented Marigold

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Babaco and Sweetscented Marigold. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Babaco and Sweetscented Marigold 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 Babaco is Digestive disorders whereas of Sweetscented Marigold is Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach and Wounds. Babaco has beauty benefits as follows: while Sweetscented Marigold has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Babaco vs Sweetscented Marigold

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

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