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How to Grow and Care for Smooth beggarticks

Smooth beggarticks, also known as Bur marigold

Smooth beggarticks is a resilient aquatic plant that typically requires minimal maintenance, adjusting well to a range of wet conditions. Special care points include ensuring consistently moist to wet soil and full to partial sun exposure. Due to its adaptability and undemanding nature, smooth beggarticks is considered easy to care for, suitable for beginner gardeners.

Watering schedule: Every week

Sunlight Requirements: Partial sun

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Planting and Growing Smooth beggarticks

Toughness	High
Care Level	Medium
Care Difficulty	Easy
Lifespan	Annual, Perennial, Biennial
Watering Schedule	Every week
Sunlight Requirements	Partial sun
Soil pH	5.5-7
Hardiness Zones	12

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Smooth beggarticks is an annual plant reaching heights of up to 6 feet (183 cm). Integral for identification, its showy, bright yellow blooms feature a contrasting brown center and persist until the first frost. Typically, smooth beggarticks adopts a sprawling form, often drooping under the weight of both its flowers and seeds. The environment conducive to its growth are moist areas along water bodies. Its foliage supports the lush inflorescences which are characteristic of the plant's familial lineage.