Heliotrope

Pot Marigold

About Heliotrope and Pot Marigold

Heliotrope

Pot Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

South America

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Heliotropium

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Number of Varieties

25030

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, tropical environments

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-133-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

6 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

66.00 cm80.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

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

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat 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

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, 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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore throat, Uterine Displacement

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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, Mixed Border

Groundcover, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HELIOTROPIUM arborescens

CALENDULA officinalis

Common Name

Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope

Pot Marigold

In Hindi

हेलीओट्रोप

Pot Marigold

In German

Heliotrop

Ringelblume

In French

héliotrope

pot Marigold

In Spanish

heliotropo

Caléndula

In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

καλέντουλα

In Portuguese

heliotrópio

pot Marigold

In Polish

heliotrop

Pot Marigold

In Latin

Heliotrope

Zinnia Pot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asterales

Family

Boraginaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Heliotropium

Calendula

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Heliotropioideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

25020

1 27800

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Properties of Heliotrope and Pot Marigold

Wondering what are the properties of Heliotrope and Pot Marigold? We provide you with everything About Heliotrope and Pot Marigold. Heliotrope doesn't have thorns and Pot Marigold doesn't have thorns. Also Heliotrope does not have fragrant flowers. Heliotrope has allergic reactions like and Pot Marigold has allergic reactions like . 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 Heliotrope and Pot Marigold and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Heliotrope and Pot Marigold

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

Heliotrope and Pot Marigold Physical Information

Heliotrope and Pot Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Heliotrope and Pot Marigold are as follows:

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

Care of Heliotrope and Pot Marigold

Care of Heliotrope and Pot Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heliotrope pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Heliotrope 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.