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About Pot Marigold and Ixora


About Ixora and Pot Marigold


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean  
Central America, South America, Africa, Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia  

Types
Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades  
Ixora albersii Ixora beckleri Ixora ooumuensis Ixora jucunda Ixora nigerica Ixora st.-johnii Ixora umbellata  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
400  
25

Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands  
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
6 - 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  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
80.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory  
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Red, Purple, Rose  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Acidic, 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  
Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires extensive pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Double, Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root  
Flowers  

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  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Groundcover, Showy Tree  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALENDULA officinalis  
IXORA  

Common Name
Pot Marigold  
Ixora  

In Hindi
Pot Marigold  
Ixora  

In German
Ringelblume  
Ixora  

In French
pot Marigold  
Ixora  

In Spanish
Caléndula  
Ixora  

In Greek
καλέντουλα  
Ixora  

In Portuguese
pot Marigold  
Ixora  

In Polish
Pot Marigold  
Ixora  

In Latin
Zinnia Pot  
Ixora  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Gentianales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Rubiaceae  

Genus
Calendula  
Ixora  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
‎Calenduleae  
Ixoreae  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
Ixoroideae  

Number of Species
20  
99+
545  
99+

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Properties of Pot Marigold and Ixora

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

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Season and Care of Pot Marigold and Ixora

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

Pot Marigold and Ixora Physical Information

Pot Marigold and Ixora physical information is very important for comparison. Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Ixora height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pot Marigold and Ixora are as follows:

Care of Pot Marigold and Ixora

Care of Pot Marigold and Ixora 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 Ixora pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires extensive pruning. In summer Pot Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ixora needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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