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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Flowering Plants

Origin

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Tropical Asia

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
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Number of Varieties

500
0 40000
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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands
Rocky Mountains, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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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
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Habit

Upright/Erect
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm40.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Moist, Rich

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Bedding, Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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
Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
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Soil Type

Well drained
Moist, Rich

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

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
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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
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Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'
Abelmoschus manihot

Common Name

Marigold
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele

In Hindi

गेंदा
aibika

In German

Ringelblume
Maniok-Bisameibisch

In French

Souci
L'Aibika

In Spanish

Caléndula
Aibika

In Greek

κατιφές
aibika

In Portuguese

Malmequer
Aibika

In Polish

Nogietek
aibika

In Latin

Caltha
aibika

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Malvales

Family

Asteraceae
Malvaceae

Genus

Tagetes
Abelmoschus

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

5015
1 27800
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Difference Between Marigold and Aibika

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

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Importance of Marigold and Aibika

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

Compare Facts of Marigold vs Aibika

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 Aibika 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 Aibika have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Marigold has no showy fruits and Aibika has no showy fruits. Also Marigold is flowering and Aibika is flowering. You can compare Marigold and Aibika facts and facts of other plants too.