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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
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Types

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African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Number of Varieties

-50
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2
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

1,220.00 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

550.00 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Gray
Orange, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Magenta, Violet
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cuneate
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering
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
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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

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

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma
Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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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

Wood
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPLARIS americana
TAGETES 'Cottage Red'

Common Name

Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick
Marigold

In Hindi

Macaw
गेंदा

In German

Ara
Ringelblume

In French

ara
Souci

In Spanish

guacamayo
Caléndula

In Greek

μακώ
κατιφές

In Portuguese

arara
Malmequer

In Polish

ara
Nogietek

In Latin

Ara
Caltha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Asterales

Family

Polygonaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Triplaris
Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Number of Species

-50
1 27800
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Difference Between Macaw and Marigold

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Importance of Macaw and Marigold

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

Compare Facts of Macaw vs 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 Macaw vs 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 Macaw are Asthma whereas of Marigold have Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching and Watery eyes respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Macaw has showy fruits and Marigold has no showy fruits. Also Macaw is not flowering and Marigold is flowering. You can compare Macaw and Marigold facts and facts of other plants too.