Home
Garden Plants


Compare Sweetscented Marigold and Coneflower


Coneflower and Sweetscented Marigold


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Herbs  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
-  

Types
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds  
Topeka Purple Coneflower, Pale Purple Coneflower  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Roadsides, wastelands  
open Woodlands, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
4-10  

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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory  
Yellow, Gold, Chocolate  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Chocolate, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Rocky Soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering  
Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Shade, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning  
Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot  
Beetles, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Rocky Soil  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Versatility, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds  
Cold, Ear ache, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Migraines, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food  
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Flower borders  
Container  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Tagetes lucida  
RUDBECKIA 'Tigereye'  

Common Name
sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold  
Coneflower, TigerEye Black-eyed Susan, TigerEye Coneflower  

In Hindi
sweetscented marigold  
coneflower  

In German
süß duftend Ringelblume  
Sonnenhut  

In French
Yauhtli  
coneflower  

In Spanish
pericón, Santa María, yerbanís  
equinácea  

In Greek
γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ  
coneflower  

In Portuguese
Tarragon Mexicano  
Coneflower  

In Polish
słodkie pachnące nagietka  
jeżówka  

In Latin
sweetscented marigold  
coneflower  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Echinodermata  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Asterales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Tagetes  
Echinacea  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Heliantheae  

Subfamily
-  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
50  
99+
9  
99+

What is >>
<< All

Difference Between Sweetscented Marigold and Coneflower

If you are confused whether Sweetscented Marigold or Coneflower 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 Sweetscented Marigold and Coneflower Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sweetscented Marigold are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Coneflower fertilizers required are as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sweetscented Marigold and Coneflower if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

<Flowering Plants

Compare Annual Plants

Importance of Sweetscented Marigold and Coneflower

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweetscented Marigold and Coneflower. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweetscented Marigold and Coneflower 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 Sweetscented Marigold is Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach and Wounds whereas of Coneflower is Cold, Ear ache, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Migraines and Urinary tract problems. Sweetscented Marigold has beauty benefits as follows: while Coneflower has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sweetscented Marigold vs Coneflower

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 Sweetscented Marigold vs Coneflower 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 Sweetscented Marigold are whereas of Coneflower have Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sweetscented Marigold has no showy fruits and Coneflower has no showy fruits. Also Sweetscented Marigold is not flowering and Coneflower is not flowering . You can compare Sweetscented Marigold and Coneflower facts and facts of other plants too.

Annual Plants

Annual Plants

» More Annual Plants

Compare Annual Plants

» More Compare Annual Plants