Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Vegetable
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean
Central America, South America
Types
Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled
Number of Varieties
302
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-96-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6 - 1
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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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
80.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Willow-shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Early Autumn, Spring, Summer
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Not so frequently
In Spring
Moderate
Alternate Days
In Winter
Average Water
Drought Tolerant
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
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Armyworm, Bean rust, Bean weevils, Corn earworm, Cucumber beetles, Curly top, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Earwigs, Fusarium root rot, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Loopers, Lycaenid pod borers, Lygus bugs, Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Saltmarsh caterpillar, Seedcorn maggot, Slugs, Snails, Spider mites, Stink bugs, Thripes, White mold, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects
-
Allergy
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers
cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Seeds
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
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover, Showy Tree
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
CALENDULA officinalis
PHASEOLUS lunatus
Common Name
Pot Marigold
Butter Bean, Lima Bean
In Hindi
Pot Marigold
सेम फली
In German
Ringelblume
Limabohne
In French
pot Marigold
Haricot de Lima
In Spanish
Caléndula
Haba
In Greek
καλέντουλα
Γίγαντας
In Portuguese
pot Marigold
feijão-Lima
In Polish
Pot Marigold
Lima Bean
In Latin
Zinnia Pot
Lima Bean
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Fabales
Family
Asteraceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Calendula
Phaseolus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Calenduleae
Phaseoleae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
2040
1
27800
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