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About Pot Marigold and Cereus


About Cereus and Pot Marigold


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
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
30  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands  
Desert, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
9-14  

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 cm  
99+
250.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory  
Light Pink, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

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  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Winter  
Late Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Double, Semi-Double  
Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

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
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
Insignificant  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
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
20  
99+
33  

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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:

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.

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