Pot Marigold

Silver Wattle

About Pot Marigold and Silver Wattle

Pot Marigold

Silver Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Australia

Types

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Number of Varieties

302

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

open forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-11

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

80.00 cm530.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm530.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full 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

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Winter

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering

Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

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

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers, 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 a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Showy Tree

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALENDULA officinalis

Acacia retinodes

Common Name

Pot Marigold

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

In Hindi

Pot Marigold

Silver Wattle

In German

Ringelblume

Silver Wattle

In French

pot Marigold

Mimosa d'été

In Spanish

Caléndula

acacia amarilla

In Greek

καλέντουλα

ασήμι μιμόζα

In Portuguese

pot Marigold

Acacia retinodes

In Polish

Pot Marigold

Silver Wattle

In Latin

Zinnia Pot

Silver Wattle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Fabales

Family

Asteraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Calendula

Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

20950

1 27800

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Properties of Pot Marigold and Silver Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Pot Marigold and Silver Wattle

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

Pot Marigold and Silver Wattle Physical Information

Pot Marigold and Silver Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm. The color specification of Pot Marigold and Silver Wattle are as follows:

Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green
Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow
Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Pot Marigold and Silver Wattle

Care of Pot Marigold and Silver Wattle 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 Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Pot Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water.