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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Fruit

Origin

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China

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa

Number of Varieties

502
0 40000
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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands
Mountain forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-7

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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm5.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow
Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Heart-shaped

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
Clay, 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
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Layering, Softwood cuttings

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
Water daily during growing season

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
Clay, 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
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Prune in late winter

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Self-fertile

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Armillaria root rot, Armored scales, Bleeding canker, Botrytis Blight, Crown gall, Nematodes, Phytophthora 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
-

Allergy

Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching, Watery eyes
Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Beautiful Skin, Protects from sun damage

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
constipation, Heart problems, Low Blood Pressure

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'
ACTINIDIA deliciosa

Common Name

Marigold
Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi

In Hindi

गेंदा
कीवी फल

In German

Ringelblume
Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel

In French

Souci
Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale

In Spanish

Caléndula
kiwi, kivi, actinidia

In Greek

κατιφές
Ακτινίδια

In Portuguese

Malmequer
Quiuí

In Polish

Nogietek
Owoc kiwi

In Latin

Caltha
Kiwi fructum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Ericales

Family

Asteraceae
Actinidiaceae

Genus

Tagetes
Actinidia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5060
1 27800
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Difference Between Marigold and Kiwifruit

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Importance of Marigold and Kiwifruit

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

Compare Facts of Marigold vs Kiwifruit

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