Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Epiphyte
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean
South America, Brazil
Types
Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades
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Number of Varieties
304
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-913-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
6 - 1
12-9
Sunset Zone
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
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
80.00 cm35.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm40.60 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory
Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Burgundy, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Long Linear
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Early Autumn, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Well drained
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Winter
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
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Soil Type
Moist, Well drained
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Soil Drainage Capacity
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Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Double, Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
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Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects
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Allergy
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
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Other Uses
Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads
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Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Garden Design
Groundcover, Showy Tree
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
CALENDULA officinalis
CATASETUM barbatum
Common Name
Pot Marigold
Bearded Catasetum Orchid, Orchid
In Hindi
Pot Marigold
bearded catasetum
In German
Ringelblume
bärtigen catasetum
In French
pot Marigold
catasetum barbu
In Spanish
Caléndula
Catasetum barbudo
In Greek
καλέντουλα
γενειοφόρος catasetum
In Portuguese
pot Marigold
catasetum barbudo
In Polish
Pot Marigold
brodaty catasetum
In Latin
Zinnia Pot
Volunt barbati Catasetum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Orchidales
Family
Asteraceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Calendula
Catasetum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Calenduleae
Cymbidieae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
2073
1
27800
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