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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual, biennial or perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Perennial

Origin

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Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Northern Africa

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Matthiola incana

Number of Varieties

5020
0 40000
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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands
By seashore, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-1

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
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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm35.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow
Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Oblanceolate , Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
reseeds, 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
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained
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
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
Fungal Diseases, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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
Bees, Hummingbirds

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
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'
MATTHIOLA incana

Common Name

Marigold
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

In Hindi

गेंदा
Common stock

In German

Ringelblume
Garten-Levkoje

In French

Souci
Common stock

In Spanish

Caléndula
Matthiola incana

In Greek

κατιφές
Common stock

In Portuguese

Malmequer
Matthiola incana

In Polish

Nogietek
Common stock

In Latin

Caltha
Matthiola incana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Capparales

Family

Asteraceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Tagetes
Matthiola

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5050
1 27800
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Difference Between Marigold and Common Stock

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

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Importance of Marigold and Common Stock

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

Compare Facts of Marigold vs Common Stock

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