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Pot Marigold and Brachyscome


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Australia, New Zealand  
Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Brachyscome angustifolia, Brachyscome chrysoglossa, Brachyscome ciliaris  
Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades  

Number of Varieties
80  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Mountains  
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
6 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.00 cm  
99+
80.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender  
Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Oblong-lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Early Autumn, Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over 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  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Moist, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Double, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Insects  
Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects  

Allergy
Poisonous, Pollen  
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover  
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
Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant  
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
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Groundcover, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRACHYSCOME 'Bonbrabu'  
CALENDULA officinalis  

Common Name
Brachyscome, Surdaisy™ Mauve Brachyscome, Swan River Daisy  
Pot Marigold  

In Hindi
Brachyscome plant  
Pot Marigold  

In German
Brachyscome Pflanze  
Ringelblume  

In French
plante Brachyscome  
pot Marigold  

In Spanish
planta Brachyscome  
Caléndula  

In Greek
φυτό Brachyscome  
καλέντουλα  

In Portuguese
planta Brachyscome  
pot Marigold  

In Polish
Brachyscome roślin  
Pot Marigold  

In Latin
Brachyscome herba  
Zinnia Pot  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Asterales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Brachyscome  
Calendula  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Astereae  
‎Calenduleae  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
80  
99+
20  
99+

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Difference Between Brachyscome and Pot Marigold

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Importance of Brachyscome and Pot Marigold

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Brachyscome and Pot Marigold. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Brachyscome and Pot Marigold as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Brachyscome is whereas of Pot Marigold is Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection and Ulcers. Brachyscome has beauty benefits as follows: while Pot Marigold has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Brachyscome vs Pot Marigold

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Brachyscome vs Pot Marigold and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Brachyscome are Poisonous and Pollen whereas of Pot Marigold have Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash and Swelling respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Brachyscome has no showy fruits and Pot Marigold has no showy fruits. Also Brachyscome is flowering and Pot Marigold is flowering. You can compare Brachyscome and Pot Marigold facts and facts of other plants too.

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