Diascia

Pot Marigold

About Diascia and Pot Marigold

Diascia

Pot Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Number of Varieties

7030

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Habitat

Farms, Rocky areas

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

6 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A2, A3, H1, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm80.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm91.44 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Groundcover, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIASCIA 'Balwhiswhit'

CALENDULA officinalis

Common Name

Diascia, Twinspur, Whisper White Diascia

Pot Marigold

In Hindi

Diascia

Pot Marigold

In German

Diascia

Ringelblume

In French

Diascia

pot Marigold

In Spanish

Diascia

Caléndula

In Greek

Diascia

καλέντουλα

In Portuguese

Diascia

pot Marigold

In Polish

Diascia

Pot Marigold

In Latin

Diascia

Zinnia Pot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Arthropoda

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asterales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Diascia

Calendula

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hemimerideae

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

7020

1 27800

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Properties of Diascia and Pot Marigold

Wondering what are the properties of Diascia and Pot Marigold? We provide you with everything About Diascia and Pot Marigold. Diascia doesn't have thorns and Pot Marigold doesn't have thorns. Also Diascia does not have fragrant flowers. Diascia has allergic reactions like Asthma and Pot Marigold has allergic reactions like Asthma. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Diascia and Pot Marigold and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Diascia and Pot Marigold

Season and care of Diascia and Pot Marigold is important to know. While considering everything about Diascia and Pot Marigold Care, growing season is an essential factor. Diascia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Pot Marigold season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Diascia is Loam, Sand and for Pot Marigold is Well drained while the PH of soil for Diascia is Acidic, Neutral and for Pot Marigold is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral.

Diascia and Pot Marigold Physical Information

Diascia and Pot Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Diascia height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Diascia and Pot Marigold are as follows:

Diascia flower color: White
Diascia leaf color: Green
Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Diascia and Pot Marigold

Care of Diascia and Pot Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Diascia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Diascia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pot Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.