Pot Marigold

Cereus

About Pot Marigold and Cereus

Pot Marigold

Cereus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

North America, Central America, South America

Types

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

Number of Varieties

3020

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

Desert, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6 - 1

12 - 10

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

80.00 cm250.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

Light Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Winter

Late Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, 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 to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Stem

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, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, 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

Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALENDULA officinalis

CEREUS

Common Name

Pot Marigold

Night blooming cereus

In Hindi

Pot Marigold

cereus

In German

Ringelblume

cereus

In French

pot Marigold

cereus

In Spanish

Caléndula

cereus

In Greek

καλέντουλα

cereus

In Portuguese

pot Marigold

cereus

In Polish

Pot Marigold

cereus

In Latin

Zinnia Pot

cereus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Calendula

Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

2033

1 27800

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Properties of Pot Marigold and Cereus

Wondering what are the properties of Pot Marigold and Cereus? We provide you with everything About Pot Marigold and Cereus. Pot Marigold doesn't have thorns and Cereus 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 Cereus 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 Cereus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pot Marigold and Cereus

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

Pot Marigold and Cereus Physical Information

Pot Marigold and Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Pot Marigold and Cereus are as follows:

Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green
Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Pot Marigold and Cereus

Care of Pot Marigold and Cereus 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 Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pot Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.