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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Aquatics

Origin

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South America

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Hydrocleys nymphoides

Number of Varieties

5013
0 40000
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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands
Lakes, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
11-8

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
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow
Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

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
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, 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
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Shade areas, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Corms or bulbs, Offsets

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
Medium

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
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, 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
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas, Wet Site

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, Insects

Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Flowers

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
Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'
HYDROCLEYS nymphoides

Common Name

Marigold
Water Poppy

In Hindi

गेंदा
जल पोस्ता

In German

Ringelblume
Wasser Poppy

In French

Souci
eau Poppy

In Spanish

Caléndula
amapola agua

In Greek

κατιφές
νερό παπαρούνας

In Portuguese

Malmequer
água Poppy

In Polish

Nogietek
Woda Poppy

In Latin

Caltha
Aqua Poppy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asterales
Alismatales

Family

Asteraceae
Alismataceae

Genus

Tagetes
Hydrocleys

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5023
1 27800
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Difference Between Marigold and Water Poppy

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Importance of Marigold and Water Poppy

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

Compare Facts of Marigold vs Water Poppy

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