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Marigold
Marigold

Delosperma cooperi
Delosperma cooperi



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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Flowering Plants

Origin

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Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Ice Plant

Number of Varieties

5015
0 40000
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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands
By seashore, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Succulent

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
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Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
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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
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting, 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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
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Soil Type

Well drained
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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
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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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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, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for insects

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
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'
DELOSPERMA

Common Name

Marigold
Trailing Iceplant

In Hindi

गेंदा
Delosperma cooperi

In German

Ringelblume
Mittagsblume

In French

Souci
Delosperma cooperi

In Spanish

Caléndula
Delosperma cooperi

In Greek

κατιφές
Delosperma cooperi

In Portuguese

Malmequer
Delosperma cooperi

In Polish

Nogietek
Delosperma cooperi

In Latin

Caltha
Delosperma cooperi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae
Aizoaceae

Genus

Tagetes
Caryophyllales

Clade

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Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Ruschioideae

Number of Species

50100
1 27800
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Difference Between Marigold and Delosperma cooperi

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Importance of Marigold and Delosperma cooperi

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

Compare Facts of Marigold vs Delosperma cooperi

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