Pot Marigold

Cornflower

About Pot Marigold and Cornflower

Pot Marigold

Cornflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea

Types

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

30100

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-92-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6 - 1

7 - 1

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

80.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Moist, Well drained

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, 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, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Root

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, 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, Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALENDULA officinalis

CENTAUREA cyanus

Common Name

Pot Marigold

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

In Hindi

Pot Marigold

Hydrangea

In German

Ringelblume

Hortensie

In French

pot Marigold

Hortensia

In Spanish

Caléndula

Hortensia

In Greek

καλέντουλα

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

pot Marigold

Hortênsia

In Polish

Pot Marigold

Hortensja

In Latin

Zinnia Pot

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Calendula

Centaurea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Cynareae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Carduoideae

Number of Species

20250

1 27800

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Properties of Pot Marigold and Cornflower

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

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Season and Care of Pot Marigold and Cornflower

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

Pot Marigold and Cornflower Physical Information

Pot Marigold and Cornflower physical information is very important for comparison. Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pot Marigold and Cornflower are as follows:

Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green
Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Pot Marigold and Cornflower

Care of Pot Marigold and Cornflower 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 Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control 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 Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.