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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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Africa, Southern Africa

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Number of Varieties

501600
0 40000
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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-8

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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm91.44 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm91.44 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
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Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer, Summer
All year

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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 a lot of 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
Neutral

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
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Flowers

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
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'
PROTEA

Common Name

Marigold
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

In Hindi

गेंदा
Protea plant

In German

Ringelblume
Protea Pflanze

In French

Souci
usine de Protea

In Spanish

Caléndula
planta de protea

In Greek

κατιφές
φυτό Protea

In Portuguese

Malmequer
planta Protea

In Polish

Nogietek
Protea roślin

In Latin

Caltha
Protea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Proteales

Family

Asteraceae
Proteaceae

Genus

Tagetes
Protea

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Proteae

Subfamily

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Proteoideae

Number of Species

501600
1 27800
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Difference Between Marigold and Protea

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

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Importance of Marigold and Protea

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

Compare Facts of Marigold vs Protea

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 Protea 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 Protea have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Marigold has no showy fruits and Protea has no showy fruits. Also Marigold is flowering and Protea is flowering. You can compare Marigold and Protea facts and facts of other plants too.