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Guzmania and Pot Marigold


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean  
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America  

Types
Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades  
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
120  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands  
Hills, Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
6 - 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  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
80.00 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Autumn, Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  
Indirect sunlight  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Well drained  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Loamy  

Bloom Time
Early Winter  
Late Autumn  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Dry soil, Shallow soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Moist, Well drained  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade  
Bright Indirect Sunlight  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Double, Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects  
Flying insects, Moths  

Allergy
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling  
Rash, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye  
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers  
Acne, Eczema, Laxative  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root  
Leaves  

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  
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Groundcover, Showy Tree  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALENDULA officinalis  
GUZMANIA  

Common Name
Pot Marigold  
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad  

In Hindi
Pot Marigold  
Guzmania lingulata  

In German
Ringelblume  
Guzmania lingulata  

In French
pot Marigold  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Spanish
Caléndula  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Greek
καλέντουλα  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Portuguese
pot Marigold  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Polish
Pot Marigold  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Latin
Zinnia Pot  
Guzmania lingulata  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Poales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Bromeliaceae  

Genus
Calendula  
Guzmania  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Commelinids  

Tribe
‎Calenduleae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
Tillandsioideae.  

Number of Species
20  
99+
6  
99+

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Difference Between Pot Marigold and Guzmania

If you are confused whether Pot Marigold or Guzmania are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Pot Marigold and Guzmania Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pot Marigold are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Guzmania fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and slow-release fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pot Marigold and Guzmania if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pot Marigold and Guzmania

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pot Marigold and Guzmania. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pot Marigold and Guzmania as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Pot Marigold is Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection and Ulcers whereas of Guzmania is Acne, Eczema and Laxative. Pot Marigold has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems and used as a dye while Guzmania has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems and used as a dye.

Compare Facts of Pot Marigold vs Guzmania

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Pot Marigold vs Guzmania and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Pot Marigold are Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash and Swelling whereas of Guzmania have Rash and Throat itching respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pot Marigold has no showy fruits and Guzmania has no showy fruits. Also Pot Marigold is flowering and Guzmania is not flowering . You can compare Pot Marigold and Guzmania facts and facts of other plants too.

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