Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Europe, Mediterranean
Types
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Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades
Number of Varieties
830
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-73-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
6 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
30.50 cm80.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Pink
Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Oblong-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
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, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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, Neutral, Alkaline
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 leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
Corydalis
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, 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, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sedative
Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Groundcover, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens
CALENDULA officinalis
Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
Pot Marigold
In Hindi
Capnoides
Pot Marigold
In German
Capnoides
Ringelblume
In French
capnoides
pot Marigold
In Spanish
Capnoides
Caléndula
In Greek
Capnoides
καλέντουλα
In Portuguese
Capnoides
pot Marigold
In Polish
Capnoides
Pot Marigold
In Latin
capnoides
Zinnia Pot
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Vascular plant
Class
Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida
Order
Agaricales
Asterales
Family
Fumariaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Hypholoma
Calendula
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Fumarieae
Calenduleae
Subfamily
Fumarioideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
120
1
27800
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