Pot Marigold

Carissa

About Pot Marigold and Carissa

Pot Marigold

Carissa

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Southern Africa

Types

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Number of Varieties

3020

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-11

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, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

80.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Moist, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-Double

Single

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Birds

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, 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

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Fruits

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Showy Tree

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALENDULA officinalis

CARISSA macrocarpa

Common Name

Pot Marigold

Carissia

In Hindi

Pot Marigold

Carissa

In German

Ringelblume

carissa

In French

pot Marigold

carissa

In Spanish

Caléndula

carissa

In Greek

καλέντουλα

carissa

In Portuguese

pot Marigold

carissa

In Polish

Pot Marigold

carissa

In Latin

Zinnia Pot

carissa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Gentianales

Family

Asteraceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Calendula

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Carisseae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

20100

1 27800

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Properties of Pot Marigold and Carissa

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

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Season and Care of Pot Marigold and Carissa

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

Pot Marigold and Carissa Physical Information

Pot Marigold and Carissa physical information is very important for comparison. Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Pot Marigold and Carissa are as follows:

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

Care of Pot Marigold and Carissa

Care of Pot Marigold and Carissa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Carissa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Pot Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Carissa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.