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Pot Marigold
Pot Marigold

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About Pot Marigold and Prickly Lettuce

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean
Europe

Types

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades
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Number of Varieties

3030
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-9
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
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Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

80.00 cm40.00 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
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Moist, Well drained
Moist

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

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
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root
Flowers, 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
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover, Showy Tree
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALENDULA officinalis
LACTUCA serriola

Common Name

Pot Marigold
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce

In Hindi

Pot Marigold
Prickly Lettuce

In German

Ringelblume
Feigensalat

In French

pot Marigold
laitue scariole

In Spanish

Caléndula
lechuga espinosa

In Greek

καλέντουλα
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

pot Marigold
alface espinhosa

In Polish

Pot Marigold
Kolczasta Sałata

In Latin

Zinnia Pot
Opuntia Lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Asterales

Family

Asteraceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Calendula
Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae
Cichorieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae
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Number of Species

20100
1 27800
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Properties of Pot Marigold and Prickly Lettuce

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

Season and Care of Pot Marigold and Prickly Lettuce

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

Pot Marigold and Prickly Lettuce Physical Information

Pot Marigold and Prickly Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Prickly Lettuce height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pot Marigold and Prickly Lettuce are as follows:

  • Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory

  • Pot Marigold leaf color: Green

  • Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow

  • Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Pot Marigold and Prickly Lettuce

Care of Pot Marigold and Prickly Lettuce 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 Prickly Lettuce 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 Prickly Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.