Pot Marigold

Sarcococca confusa

About Pot Marigold and Sarcococca confusa

Pot Marigold

Sarcococca confusa

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

China

Types

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Number of Varieties

303

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

Banks, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-9

0 99

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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 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

Lance 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

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Winter

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Moist, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Birds

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, 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

Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Fruits

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

Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Showy Tree

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALENDULA officinalis

SARCOCOCCA confusa

Common Name

Pot Marigold

Sweet Box

In Hindi

Pot Marigold

Sarcococca confusa

In German

Ringelblume

Sarcococca verwirrt

In French

pot Marigold

Sarcococca confus

In Spanish

Caléndula

Sarcococca confundido

In Greek

καλέντουλα

Sarcococca συγχέεται

In Portuguese

pot Marigold

Sarcococca confuso

In Polish

Pot Marigold

sarcococca mylić

In Latin

Zinnia Pot

confusa Sarcococca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Buxales

Family

Asteraceae

Buxaceae

Genus

Calendula

Sarcococca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

2020

1 27800

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Properties of Pot Marigold and Sarcococca confusa

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

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Season and Care of Pot Marigold and Sarcococca confusa

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

Pot Marigold and Sarcococca confusa Physical Information

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

Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green
Sarcococca confusa flower color: White and Ivory
Sarcococca confusa leaf color: Dark Green and Yellow green

Care of Pot Marigold and Sarcococca confusa

Care of Pot Marigold and Sarcococca confusa 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 Sarcococca confusa pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, 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 Sarcococca confusa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.