Pot Marigold

Choy Sum

About Pot Marigold and Choy Sum

Pot Marigold

Choy Sum

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Europe

Types

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Number of Varieties

305

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

agricultural areas, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-10

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

6 - 1

9-3

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

80.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

91.44 cm15.70 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Sienna, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

White, Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

Oval

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Winter

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Clay, 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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

8-8-8, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Fusarium leaf spot, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

Facts

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Caterpillar, Mites

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Anti-ageing, Hair Conditioner, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Aging, Anti-oxidant, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Nutritive, Obesity, Rich in Potassium

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Leaf Stalks, 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

Culinary use, Sauces, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Groundcover, Showy Tree

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALENDULA officinalis

BRASSICA rapa( Chinensis Group)

Common Name

Pot Marigold

Bok Choy, Chinese Cabbage, Choy Sum, Pak Choi

In Hindi

Pot Marigold

choy sum

In German

Ringelblume

choy sum

In French

pot Marigold

choy sum

In Spanish

Caléndula

choy sum

In Greek

καλέντουλα

choy sum

In Portuguese

pot Marigold

choy sum

In Polish

Pot Marigold

choy sum

In Latin

Zinnia Pot

choy sum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Capparales

Family

Asteraceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Calendula

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

2018

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Pot Marigold and Choy Sum

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

Compare Annual Plants » More

Pot Marigold and Celosia

Pot Marigold and Clarkia concinna

Pot Marigold and Pink Queen

» More Compare Annual Plants

Season and Care of Pot Marigold and Choy Sum

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

Pot Marigold and Choy Sum Physical Information

Pot Marigold and Choy Sum physical information is very important for comparison. Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Choy Sum height is 15.20 cm and width 15.70 cm. The color specification of Pot Marigold and Choy Sum are as follows:

Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green
Choy Sum flower color: Yellow
Choy Sum leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Pot Marigold and Choy Sum

Care of Pot Marigold and Choy Sum 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 Choy Sum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Pot Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Choy Sum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.