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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Perennial

Origin

-
-

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

5018
0 40000
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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-4

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm25.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, 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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, 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
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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
Powdery mildew, Slugs

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
Coarse

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
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, 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
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Marigold
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

गेंदा
Lungwort

In German

Ringelblume
Lungenkraut

In French

Souci
pulmonaire

In Spanish

Caléndula
Lungwort

In Greek

κατιφές
Lungwort

In Portuguese

Malmequer
pulmonária

In Polish

Nogietek
płucnik

In Latin

Caltha
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida
Ascomycetes

Order

Asterales
Peltigerales

Family

Asteraceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Tagetes
Pulmonaria

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Boragineae

Subfamily

-
Boraginoideae

Number of Species

5018
1 27800
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Difference Between Marigold and Lungwort

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

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Importance of Marigold and Lungwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Marigold and Lungwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Marigold and Lungwort 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 Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent. Marigold has beauty benefits as follows: while Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Marigold vs Lungwort

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