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Marigold
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Shrub

Origin

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Southeastern Asia, India

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Crossandra, Firecracker Plant

Number of Varieties

5050
0 40000
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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands
gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
10-9

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, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow
Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Ovate

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
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
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
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

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

Soil Type

Well drained
Loam

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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

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
Insects

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
Cold, Cough, 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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Marigold
Firecracker Flower

In Hindi

गेंदा
आबोली

In German

Ringelblume
Kracher-Blume

In French

Souci
Firecracker fleur

In Spanish

Caléndula
flor petardo

In Greek

κατιφές
πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι

In Portuguese

Malmequer
flor foguete

In Polish

Nogietek
petarda kwiat

In Latin

Caltha
flos Firecracker

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Asterales
Lamiales

Family

Asteraceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Tagetes
Crossandra

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Brodiaeoideae

Number of Species

505
1 27800
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Difference Between Marigold and Firecracker Flower

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Importance of Marigold and Firecracker Flower

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Compare Facts of Marigold vs Firecracker Flower

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