Pot Marigold

Dracaena

About Pot Marigold and Dracaena

Pot Marigold

Dracaena

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Africa

Types

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Marginata, Fragrans, Draco, Cinnabari

Number of Varieties

3040

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

Tropical regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6 - 1

12-1

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

H2, 21, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

80.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

Long Elliptic

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, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Winter

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs watering once a week, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Moist, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

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

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

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, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Showy Tree

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALENDULA officinalis

DRACAENA fragrans

Common Name

Pot Marigold

Corn Plant, Dracaena

In Hindi

Pot Marigold

Dracaena

In German

Ringelblume

Dracaena

In French

pot Marigold

Dracaena

In Spanish

Caléndula

Árbol de serpiente

In Greek

καλέντουλα

Δράκαινα

In Portuguese

pot Marigold

Dracaena

In Polish

Pot Marigold

Dracena

In Latin

Zinnia Pot

Dracaena

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asterales

Liliales

Family

Asteraceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Calendula

Dracaena

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

20110

1 27800

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Properties of Pot Marigold and Dracaena

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

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Season and Care of Pot Marigold and Dracaena

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

Pot Marigold and Dracaena Physical Information

Pot Marigold and Dracaena physical information is very important for comparison. Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Dracaena height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Pot Marigold and Dracaena are as follows:

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

Care of Pot Marigold and Dracaena

Care of Pot Marigold and Dracaena 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 Dracaena pruning is done 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 Dracaena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.