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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

-
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Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
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Number of Varieties

5060
0 40000
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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-3

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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm22.90 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow
White, Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Lobed and toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam

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
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, 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
Average Water Needs

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

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Variety of soil types

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
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'
Ranunculus acris

Common Name

Marigold
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup

In Hindi

गेंदा
Ranunculus

In German

Ringelblume
Ranunkel

In French

Souci
Ranunculus

In Spanish

Caléndula
ranúnculo

In Greek

κατιφές
Ranunculus

In Portuguese

Malmequer
Ranogkylos

In Polish

Nogietek
Ranogkylos

In Latin

Caltha
Ranogkylos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Ranunculales

Family

Asteraceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Tagetes
Ranunculus

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

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Ranunculeae

Subfamily

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Ranunculoideae

Number of Species

50600
1 27800
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Difference Between Marigold and Ranunculus

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

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Importance of Marigold and Ranunculus

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

Compare Facts of Marigold vs Ranunculus

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