Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Types
Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades
Castanea pumila
Number of Varieties
308
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands
Hillside, Ridges
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-95-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
6 - 1
9-5
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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
80.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Light Green, Chartreuse
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Autumn, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Well drained
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks
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
Soil Type
Moist, Well drained
Clay, Loam
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
Prune in early spring, 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
Double, Semi-Double
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects
Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels
Allergy
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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
Headache, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
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 in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover, Showy Tree
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CALENDULA officinalis
CASTANEA pumila
Common Name
Pot Marigold
Chinquapin
In Hindi
Pot Marigold
बौना शाहबलूत
In German
Ringelblume
Zwergkastanien
In French
pot Marigold
châtaignier nain
In Spanish
Caléndula
el castaño enano
In Greek
καλέντουλα
νάνος καστανιάς
In Portuguese
pot Marigold
νάνος καστανιάς
In Polish
Pot Marigold
krasnolud kasztan
In Latin
Zinnia Pot
P. castaneis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Fagales
Family
Asteraceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Calendula
Castanea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Calenduleae
Cherokee
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Cassidinae
Number of Species
206
1
27800
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