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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Aquatics

Origin

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North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, California, Canada

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Typha angustifolia

Number of Varieties

503
0 40000
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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands
Bog Garden, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
10-1

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
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow
Light Yellow, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Brown

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
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Flat, Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
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
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

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
Needs Very high moisture

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Wildlife

Allergy

Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching, Watery eyes
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food
Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'
TYPHA angustifolia

Common Name

Marigold
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

In Hindi

गेंदा
Narrowleaf Cattail

In German

Ringelblume
Schmalblättriger Cattail

In French

Souci
Narrowleaf Cattail

In Spanish

Caléndula
Espadaña de hoja estrecha

In Greek

κατιφές
στενόφυλλα Cattail

In Portuguese

Malmequer
Narrowleaf Tifa

In Polish

Nogietek
Wąskolistne Cattail

In Latin

Caltha
Cattail glaucescens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asterales
Typhales

Family

Asteraceae
Typhaceae

Genus

Tagetes
Typha

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5030
1 27800
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Difference Between Marigold and Narrowleaf Cattail

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Importance of Marigold and Narrowleaf Cattail

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Marigold and Narrowleaf Cattail. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Marigold and Narrowleaf Cattail 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 Narrowleaf Cattail is anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic and Miscellany. Marigold has beauty benefits as follows: while Narrowleaf Cattail has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Marigold vs Narrowleaf Cattail

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