Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades
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Number of Varieties
308
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-92-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6 - 1
7 - 1
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
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
80.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory
Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Autumn, Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Winter
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, 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, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Moist, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Double, Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling
Corydalis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Flowers
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
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover, Showy Tree
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CALENDULA officinalis
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Common Name
Pot Marigold
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
In Hindi
Pot Marigold
Capnoides
In German
Ringelblume
Capnoides
In French
pot Marigold
capnoides
In Spanish
Caléndula
Capnoides
In Greek
καλέντουλα
Capnoides
In Portuguese
pot Marigold
Capnoides
In Polish
Pot Marigold
Capnoides
In Latin
Zinnia Pot
capnoides
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Basidiomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Asterales
Agaricales
Family
Asteraceae
Fumariaceae
Genus
Calendula
Hypholoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Calenduleae
Fumarieae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Fumarioideae
Number of Species
201
1
27800
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