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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Flowering Plants

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean

Types
Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Number of Varieties
30 87

Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9

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

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
80.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
91.44 cm 82

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Well drained

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type
Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity
-

Sun Exposure
Partial shade

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

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
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root

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 Indoor Plant
Insignificant

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Groundcover, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALENDULA officinalis

Common Name
Pot Marigold

In Hindi
Pot Marigold

In German
Ringelblume

In French
pot Marigold

In Spanish
Caléndula

In Greek
καλέντουλα

In Portuguese
pot Marigold

In Polish
Pot Marigold

In Latin
Zinnia Pot

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Vascular plant

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Asterales

Family
Asteraceae

Genus
Calendula

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
‎Calenduleae

Subfamily
Asteroideae

Number of Species
20 100

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Properties of Pot Marigold

Want to know the properties of Pot Marigold? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Pot Marigold is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash and Swelling. Pot Marigold Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Pot Marigold Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Pot Marigold. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Pot Marigold physical information is as follows: 80.00 cm tall and 91.44 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oblong-lanceolate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Pot Marigold

Taking Pot Marigold Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Pot Marigold include pruning, which should be done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Pot Marigold

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Pot Marigold is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Pot Marigold is a very important plant from Annual Plants. There are 30 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades. This plant's habitat is gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas and wastelands and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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