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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Vegetable

Origin

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Central America, South America

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

502
0 40000
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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
-

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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm60.00 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
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Willow-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

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
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Not so frequently

In Spring

Moderate
Alternate Days

In Winter

Average Water
Drought Tolerant

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Aphids, Armyworm, Bean rust, Bean weevils, Corn earworm, Cucumber beetles, Curly top, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Earwigs, Fusarium root rot, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Loopers, Lycaenid pod borers, Lygus bugs, Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Saltmarsh caterpillar, Seedcorn maggot, Slugs, Snails, Spider mites, Stink bugs, Thripes, White mold, Whiteflies

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
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'
PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Marigold
Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

गेंदा
सेम फली

In German

Ringelblume
Limabohne

In French

Souci
Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

Caléndula
Haba

In Greek

κατιφές
Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

Malmequer
feijão-Lima

In Polish

Nogietek
Lima Bean

In Latin

Caltha
Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Fabales

Family

Asteraceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Tagetes
Phaseolus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

-
Faboideae

Number of Species

5040
1 27800
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Difference Between Marigold and Lima Bean

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

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Importance of Marigold and Lima Bean

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Marigold and Lima Bean. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Marigold and Lima Bean 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 Lima Bean is cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber and Heart problems. Marigold has beauty benefits as follows: while Lima Bean has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Marigold vs Lima Bean

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