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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

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Mexico

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Opuntia ficus-indica

Number of Varieties

508
0 40000
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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-5

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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 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 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow
Yellow, Red, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

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Reddish Plum

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Globe shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

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
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, 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

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, 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
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Aphids, Birds, Rodents

Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Nourishes scalp, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Hangover

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food
Biomass for fuel, Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'
OPUNTIA ficus-indica

Common Name

Marigold
Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus

In Hindi

गेंदा
Opuntia ficus-indica

In German

Ringelblume
Opuntia ficus-indica

In French

Souci
Opuntia ficus-indica

In Spanish

Caléndula
Opuntia ficus-indica

In Greek

κατιφές
Φραγκοσυκιά

In Portuguese

Malmequer
Opuntia ficus-indica

In Polish

Nogietek
Opuntia ficus-indica

In Latin

Caltha
Opuntia ficus-indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Tagetes
Opuntia Mill

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

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Opuntieae

Subfamily

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Opuntioideae

Number of Species

502
1 27800
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Difference Between Marigold and Barbary Fig

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Importance of Marigold and Barbary Fig

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

Compare Facts of Marigold vs Barbary Fig

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 Barbary Fig 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 Barbary Fig have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Marigold has no showy fruits and Barbary Fig has showy fruits. Also Marigold is flowering and Barbary Fig is not flowering . You can compare Marigold and Barbary Fig facts and facts of other plants too.