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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tree

Origin

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New Zealand

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Metrosideros excelsa

Number of Varieties

508
0 40000
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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands
Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-9

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
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow
Red, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Dark Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Acicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
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
Requires regular watering

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well 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, 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
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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching, Watery eyes
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
Astringent, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'
METROSIDEROS excelsa

Common Name

Marigold
New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa

In Hindi

गेंदा
pohutukawa

In German

Ringelblume
pohutukawa

In French

Souci
pohutukawa

In Spanish

Caléndula
pohutukawa

In Greek

κατιφές
pohutukawa

In Portuguese

Malmequer
pohutukawa

In Polish

Nogietek
pohutukawa

In Latin

Caltha
pohutukawa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Asterales
Myrtales

Family

Asteraceae
Myrtaceae

Genus

Tagetes
Metrosideros

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5012
1 27800
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Difference Between Marigold and Pohutukawa

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Importance of Marigold and Pohutukawa

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

Compare Facts of Marigold vs Pohutukawa

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