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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tender Perennial

Origin

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Mexico, Central America

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
A. houstonianum f. isochroum, A. houstonianum f. luteum, A. houstonianum var. muticescens

Number of Varieties

506
0 40000
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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-13
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, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow
White, Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Brown

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
Heart-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
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

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
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

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
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching, Watery eyes
allergic reaction, Poisonous, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
Anodyne, Cuts, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'
AGERATUM houstonianum

Common Name

Marigold
Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower

In Hindi

गेंदा
Blue Mink Plant

In German

Ringelblume
Blue Mink Pflanze

In French

Souci
Bleu Mink Plante

In Spanish

Caléndula
azul Mink Planta

In Greek

κατιφές
μπλε βιζόν Φυτό

In Portuguese

Malmequer
azul Mink Plantar

In Polish

Nogietek
niebieski Mink Roślina

In Latin

Caltha
blue Mink planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Asterales

Family

Asteraceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Tagetes
Ageratum

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Eupatorieae

Subfamily

-
Asteroideae

Number of Species

501
1 27800
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Difference Between Marigold and Blue Mink

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Importance of Marigold and Blue Mink

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

Compare Facts of Marigold vs Blue Mink

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 Blue Mink 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 Blue Mink have allergic reaction, Poisonous and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Marigold has no showy fruits and Blue Mink has no showy fruits. Also Marigold is flowering and Blue Mink is not flowering . You can compare Marigold and Blue Mink facts and facts of other plants too.