Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Shrubs, Trees
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean
Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States
Types
Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades
Deciduous, Evergreen
Number of Varieties
30800
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands
Hillside, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-99-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6 - 1
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Sunset Zone
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
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
80.00 cm300.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Autumn, Spring, Summer
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Well drained
Dry, Loam, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Dry
Bloom Time
Early Winter
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Adequately
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Moist, Well drained
Dry, Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Dry
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Double, Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects
Birds, Flies
Allergy
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Flowers
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads
Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover, Showy Tree
Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CALENDULA officinalis
Senegalia berlandieri
Common Name
Pot Marigold
Acacia
In Hindi
Pot Marigold
Acacia
In German
Ringelblume
Acacia
In French
pot Marigold
Acacia
In Spanish
Caléndula
Acacia
In Greek
καλέντουλα
Acacia
In Portuguese
pot Marigold
Acacia
In Polish
Pot Marigold
Acacia
In Latin
Zinnia Pot
Acacia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Fabales
Family
Asteraceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Calendula
Acacia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Calenduleae
Acacieae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Mimosoideae
Number of Species
201350
1
27800
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