Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan
Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Cymbidium madidum, Cymbidium suave
Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades
Number of Varieties
5230
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40000
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Habitat
Open Forest, Rainforest, Woodlands
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-153-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
6 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm80.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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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
Sword-like
Oblong-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Winter
Early Autumn, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Bulbs, Divison
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs watering once a week
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
Sand
Moist, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
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
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
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
-
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cut Flowers, Landscape Designing, 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
Cancer, Eye Problems
Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
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, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Groundcover, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
CYMBIDIUM
CALENDULA officinalis
Common Name
Cymbidium Orchid, Sword-leaf Cymbidium, boat orchid
Pot Marigold
In Hindi
आर्किड
Pot Marigold
In German
Cymbidium Orchid
Ringelblume
In French
Cymbidium Orchid
pot Marigold
In Spanish
Cymbidium Orchid
Caléndula
In Greek
kymbes
καλέντουλα
In Portuguese
Cymbidium Orchid
pot Marigold
In Polish
Cymbidium Orchid
Pot Marigold
In Latin
Cymbidium Orchid
Zinnia Pot
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Orchidales
Asterales
Family
Orchidaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Cymbidium
Calendula
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cymbidieae
Calenduleae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
5220
1
27800
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