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Creeping Jenny
Creeping Jenny

Pot Marigold
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Flowering Plants

Origin

China
Europe, Mediterranean

Types

moneywort, herb twopence,twopenny thot
Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Number of Varieties

1530
0 40000
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Habitat

Near ponds, River side, Wet ground
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-103-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
6 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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

Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm80.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm91.44 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cup shaped
Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

-
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Groundcover, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYSIMACHIA congestiflora 'Lyssi'
CALENDULA officinalis

Common Name

Creeping Jenny, Moneywort, Creeping Charlie
Pot Marigold

In Hindi

creeping jenny
Pot Marigold

In German

Pfennigkraut
Ringelblume

In French

Lysimaque nummulaire
pot Marigold

In Spanish

Lysimachia nummularia
Caléndula

In Greek

creeping jenny
καλέντουλα

In Portuguese

creeping jenny
pot Marigold

In Polish

Tojeść rozesłana
Pot Marigold

In Latin

creeping jenny
Zinnia Pot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Asterales

Family

Primulaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Lysimachia
Calendula

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

-
Asteroideae

Number of Species

20020
1 27800
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Difference Between Creeping Jenny and Pot Marigold

If you are confused whether Creeping Jenny or Pot Marigold are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Creeping Jenny and Pot Marigold Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Creeping Jenny are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Pot Marigold fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Creeping Jenny and Pot Marigold if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Creeping Jenny and Pot Marigold

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Creeping Jenny and Pot Marigold. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Creeping Jenny 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 Creeping Jenny is Diarrhea whereas of Pot Marigold is Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection and Ulcers. Creeping Jenny has beauty benefits as follows: while Pot Marigold has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Creeping Jenny 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 Creeping Jenny 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 Creeping Jenny are 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. Creeping Jenny has no showy fruits and Pot Marigold has no showy fruits. Also Creeping Jenny is flowering and Pot Marigold is flowering. You can compare Creeping Jenny and Pot Marigold facts and facts of other plants too.