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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Flowering Plants

Origin

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Mexico, Central America

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Annual

Number of Varieties

5018
0 40000
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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands
Forest edges, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11
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

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'
TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'

Common Name

Marigold
African Marigold

In Hindi

गेंदा
अफ्रीकी गेंदा

In German

Ringelblume
Studentenblume

In French

Souci
Marigold africaine

In Spanish

Caléndula
caléndula africana

In Greek

κατιφές
Αφρικής κατιφές

In Portuguese

Malmequer
marigold africano

In Polish

Nogietek
afrykański nagietka

In Latin

Caltha
African pingit vaccinia caltha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Asterales

Family

Asteraceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Tagetes
Tagetes

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Tageteae

Subfamily

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Asteroideae

Number of Species

5033
1 27800
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Difference Between Marigold and African Marigold

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

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Importance of Marigold and African Marigold

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

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