Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Flowering Plants
Origin
Central America
Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Brassia allenii, Brassia caudata, Brassia cochleata
Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades
Number of Varieties
530
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-153-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
6 - 1
Sunset Zone
H2
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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm80.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
66.04 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold, Plum, Sienna
Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Oblong-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Early Autumn, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Well drained
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
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
Soil Type
-
Moist, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
Pruning
-
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Occasional light liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
-
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Groundcover, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
BRASSIA arcuigera
CALENDULA officinalis
Common Name
Arching Brassia, Arching Spider Orchid, Orchid
Pot Marigold
In Hindi
Arching Brassia plant
Pot Marigold
In German
Arching Brassia Pflanze
Ringelblume
In French
plante Arching Brassia
pot Marigold
In Spanish
planta de arqueo Brassia
Caléndula
In Greek
φυτό κύρτωση Brassia
καλέντουλα
In Portuguese
planta arqueamento Brassia
pot Marigold
In Polish
Wyginając Brassia roślin
Pot Marigold
In Latin
Curva Brassia herba
Zinnia Pot
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asterales
Family
Orchidaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Brassica
Calendula
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cymbidieae
Calenduleae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
2520
1
27800
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