Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Herbs
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Europe, Asia
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Types
Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Number of Varieties
15050
0
40000
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Habitat
Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas
Roadsides, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-99-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
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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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm40.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Orange, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water when soil is dry
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, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
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Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CARDAMINE hirsuta
TAGETES 'Cottage Red'
Common Name
Hairy Bittercress
Marigold
In Hindi
बालों वाली Bittercress
गेंदा
In German
Hairy Bittercress
Ringelblume
In French
Bittercress Poilu
Souci
In Spanish
Bittercress Peludo
Caléndula
In Greek
τριχωτές Bittercress
κατιφές
In Portuguese
Bittercress cabeludo
Malmequer
In Polish
włochaty Bittercress
Nogietek
In Latin
pilosus bittercress
Caltha
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Asterales
Family
Brassicaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Cardamine
Tagetes
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
10050
1
27800
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