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Pink Queen
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil
Mexico, Central America

Types

Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
Annual

Number of Varieties

418
0 40000
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Habitat

vacant lots, wastelands, yards
Forest edges, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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, 24
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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune regularly

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for bedding in gardens
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Landscape
Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CLEOME hassleriana
TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'

Common Name

Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower
African Marigold

In Hindi

Pink Queen
अफ्रीकी गेंदा

In German

rosa Königin
Studentenblume

In French

Reine rose
Marigold africaine

In Spanish

Reina de color rosa
caléndula africana

In Greek

ροζ Βασίλισσα
Αφρικής κατιφές

In Portuguese

Rainha -de-rosa
marigold africano

In Polish

Różowa Królowa
afrykański nagietka

In Latin

Regina Pink
African pingit vaccinia caltha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Asterales

Family

Cleomaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Cleome
Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cleomeae
Tageteae

Subfamily

-
Asteroideae

Number of Species

133
1 27800
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Difference Between Pink Queen and African Marigold

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

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Importance of Pink Queen and African Marigold

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pink Queen and African Marigold. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pink Queen and African Marigold 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 Pink Queen is anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and antinociceptive whereas of African Marigold is Gastrointestinal disorders and Skin Disorders. Pink Queen has beauty benefits as follows: while African Marigold has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pink Queen vs African Marigold

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 Pink Queen vs African Marigold 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 Pink Queen are Skin irritation whereas of African Marigold have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pink Queen has showy fruits and African Marigold has no showy fruits. Also Pink Queen is not flowering and African Marigold is not flowering . You can compare Pink Queen and African Marigold facts and facts of other plants too.