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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

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Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

50170
0 40000
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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

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
10, 11, 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 cm200.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm400.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

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Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

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
Palmately Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer, Summer
All year

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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
Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

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
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching, Watery eyes
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'
JATROPHA

Common Name

Marigold
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

गेंदा
रतनजोत

In German

Ringelblume
Purgiernuß

In French

Souci
purghère

In Spanish

Caléndula
frailejón

In Greek

κατιφές
jatropha

In Portuguese

Malmequer
galamaluco

In Polish

Nogietek
jatrofa

In Latin

Caltha
Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Euphorbiales

Family

Asteraceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Tagetes
Jatropha

Clade

-
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

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Jatropheae

Subfamily

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Crotonoideae

Number of Species

50170
1 27800
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Difference Between Marigold and Jatropha

If you are confused whether Marigold or Jatropha 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 Jatropha Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Marigold are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Jatropha fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and No fertilizers needed. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Marigold and Jatropha if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Marigold and Jatropha

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Marigold and Jatropha. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Marigold and Jatropha 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 Jatropha is anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation and Skin Redness. Marigold has beauty benefits as follows: while Jatropha has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Marigold vs Jatropha

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