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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Flowering Plants

Origin

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North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

Number of Varieties

5030
0 40000
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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-1

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, 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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained
Clay, Loam

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
use all-purpose fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bumblebees

Allergy

Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching, Watery eyes
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

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
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'
PENSTEMON grandiflorus

Common Name

Marigold
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

In Hindi

गेंदा
Wild Snapdragon

In German

Ringelblume
Wilde Snapdragon

In French

Souci
Snapdragon sauvage

In Spanish

Caléndula
Salvaje Snapdragon

In Greek

κατιφές
άγρια ​​Snapdragon

In Portuguese

Malmequer
Selvagem Snapdragon

In Polish

Nogietek
Dziki Snapdragon

In Latin

Caltha
Phlox Ferae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Scrophulariales

Family

Asteraceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Tagetes
Penstemon

Clade

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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Scrophularioideae

Number of Species

5040
1 27800
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Difference Between Marigold and Wild Snapdragon

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Importance of Marigold and Wild Snapdragon

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

Compare Facts of Marigold vs Wild Snapdragon

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 Wild Snapdragon 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 Wild Snapdragon have Depression, High blood cholestrol and Pain respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Marigold has no showy fruits and Wild Snapdragon has no showy fruits. Also Marigold is flowering and Wild Snapdragon is not flowering . You can compare Marigold and Wild Snapdragon facts and facts of other plants too.