Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Epiphyte
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean
Central America
Types
Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades
Brassia allenii, Brassia caudata, Brassia cochleata
Number of Varieties
305
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands
Coastal Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-911-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6 - 1
12-9
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
H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
80.00 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm66.04 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold, Plum, Sienna
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Autumn, Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Well drained
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Winter
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
-
Soil Type
Moist, Well drained
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Occasional light liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects
-
Allergy
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
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
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover, Showy Tree
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
CALENDULA officinalis
BRASSIA arcuigera
Common Name
Pot Marigold
Arching Brassia, Arching Spider Orchid, Orchid
In Hindi
Pot Marigold
Arching Brassia plant
In German
Ringelblume
Arching Brassia Pflanze
In French
pot Marigold
plante Arching Brassia
In Spanish
Caléndula
planta de arqueo Brassia
In Greek
καλέντουλα
φυτό κύρτωση Brassia
In Portuguese
pot Marigold
planta arqueamento Brassia
In Polish
Pot Marigold
Wyginając Brassia roślin
In Latin
Zinnia Pot
Curva Brassia herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Asparagales
Family
Asteraceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Calendula
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Calenduleae
Cymbidieae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
2025
1
27800
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