Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Asia
Europe, Mediterranean
Types
-
Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades
Number of Varieties
-30
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, Semi desert, Subtropical climates
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-83-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
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
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm80.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
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
Ovate
Oblong-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Autumn, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Clay, Loam
Moist, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
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
Pests and diseases free
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
Skin irritation
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
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Dried heads are used in floristry, 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
Wildflower
Groundcover, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
DIPSACUS fullonum
CALENDULA officinalis
Common Name
Fuller's Teasel
Pot Marigold
In Hindi
Fuller's Teasel
Pot Marigold
In German
Fullers Karde
Ringelblume
In French
Cardère à foulon
pot Marigold
In Spanish
Cardo de Fuller
Caléndula
In Greek
Νεράγκαθο του Fuller
καλέντουλα
In Portuguese
Carda de Fuller
pot Marigold
In Polish
Fullera Oset
Pot Marigold
In Latin
Teasel Fullonis
Zinnia Pot
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Asterales
Family
Dipsacaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Dipsacus
Calendula
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Calenduleae
Subfamily
Dipsacoideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
1620
1
27800
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