Pot Marigold

Kukui

About Pot Marigold and Kukui

Pot Marigold

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Number of Varieties

303

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6 - 1

12-9

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, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

80.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

Maple shaped

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

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

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Insects

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Bark, Fruits, 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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Showy Tree

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALENDULA officinalis

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Pot Marigold

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Pot Marigold

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Ringelblume

Lichtnussbaum

In French

pot Marigold

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Caléndula

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

καλέντουλα

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

pot Marigold

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Pot Marigold

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Zinnia Pot

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Euphorbiales

Family

Asteraceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Calendula

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

2050

1 27800

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Properties of Pot Marigold and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Pot Marigold and Kukui

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

Pot Marigold and Kukui Physical Information

Pot Marigold and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Pot Marigold and Kukui are as follows:

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

Care of Pot Marigold and Kukui

Care of Pot Marigold and Kukui 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 Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.