Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan
Types
Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades
Cymbidium madidum, Cymbidium suave
Number of Varieties
3052
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands
Open Forest, Rainforest, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-98-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6 - 1
10-1
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
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
80.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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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
Oblong-lanceolate
Sword-like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Autumn, Spring, Summer
Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Well drained
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Winter
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Bulbs, Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs watering once a week
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
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
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
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
Single
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
Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects
Bees
Allergy
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cut Flowers, Landscape Designing, 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
Cancer, Eye Problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Whole plant
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
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
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover, Showy Tree
Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
CALENDULA officinalis
CYMBIDIUM
Common Name
Pot Marigold
Cymbidium Orchid, Sword-leaf Cymbidium, boat orchid
In Hindi
Pot Marigold
आर्किड
In German
Ringelblume
Cymbidium Orchid
In French
pot Marigold
Cymbidium Orchid
In Spanish
Caléndula
Cymbidium Orchid
In Greek
καλέντουλα
kymbes
In Portuguese
pot Marigold
Cymbidium Orchid
In Polish
Pot Marigold
Cymbidium Orchid
In Latin
Zinnia Pot
Cymbidium Orchid
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheobionta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Orchidales
Family
Asteraceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Calendula
Cymbidium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Calenduleae
Cymbidieae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
2052
1
27800
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