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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants

Origin

Africa, Asia
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

esculentum, depressum, serpentium
Tagetes lemmonii

Number of Varieties

350
0 40000
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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Wild
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-128-11
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
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

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Plum, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broad, Unlobed
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Blight, Cutworms, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Insects
Butterflies

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species

Beauty Benefits

Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Air freshner, Condiment, For making oil for cosmetics, Garland, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as an ointment, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'
TAGETES lucida

Common Name

Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant
Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold

In Hindi

बैंगन
मैक्सिकन गेंदा

In German

Aubergine
mexikanische Ringelblume

In French

Aubergine
Tagetes lucida

In Spanish

Berenjena
caléndula mexicano

In Greek

Μελιτζάνα
μεξικάνικο κατιφέ

In Portuguese

Berinjela
Tagetes lucida

In Polish

Bakłażan
meksykański nagietka

In Latin

Eggplant
Mexicanus caltha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Asterales

Family

Solanaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Solanum L
Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Solaneae
Tageteae

Subfamily

Solanoideae
Asteroideae

Number of Species

10056
1 27800
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Difference Between Eggplant and Mexican Marigold

If you are confused whether Eggplant or Mexican 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 Eggplant and Mexican Marigold Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Eggplant are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount, whereas for Mexican Marigold fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Eggplant and Mexican Marigold if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Eggplant and Mexican Marigold

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Eggplant and Mexican Marigold. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Eggplant and Mexican 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 Eggplant is Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K whereas of Mexican Marigold is Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation and Wounds. Eggplant has beauty benefits as follows: Skin cleanser while Mexican Marigold has beauty benefits as follows: Skin cleanser.

Compare Facts of Eggplant vs Mexican 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 Eggplant vs Mexican 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 Eggplant are contact allergic dermatitis, Headache and Itchiness whereas of Mexican Marigold have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Eggplant has showy fruits and Mexican Marigold has no showy fruits. Also Eggplant is not flowering and Mexican Marigold is not flowering . You can compare Eggplant and Mexican Marigold facts and facts of other plants too.