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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean
North America, Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades
Ilex glabra, Ilex crenata, Ilex verticillata

Number of Varieties

303
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands
Coastal Regions, Lowland, Mountains, Subtropical climates, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

6 - 1
9-1

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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

80.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects
Birds

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root
Fruits, 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
Can be made into a herbal tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover, Showy Tree
Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALENDULA officinalis
ILEX glabra

Common Name

Pot Marigold
American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Silberstein American Pokeweed

In Hindi

Pot Marigold
Inkberry

In German

Ringelblume
Inkberry

In French

pot Marigold
Inkberry

In Spanish

Caléndula
Inkberry

In Greek

καλέντουλα
Inkberry

In Portuguese

pot Marigold
Inkberry

In Polish

Pot Marigold
inkberry

In Latin

Zinnia Pot
Inkberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Asterales
Aquifoliales

Family

Asteraceae
Phytolaccaceae

Genus

Calendula
Ilex

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae
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Subfamily

Asteroideae
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Number of Species

20600
1 27800
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Difference Between Pot Marigold and Inkberry

If you are confused whether Pot Marigold or Inkberry 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 Inkberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pot Marigold are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Inkberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pot Marigold and Inkberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pot Marigold and Inkberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pot Marigold and Inkberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pot Marigold and Inkberry 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 Inkberry is . Pot Marigold has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems and used as a dye while Inkberry 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 Inkberry

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 Inkberry 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 Inkberry have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pot Marigold has no showy fruits and Inkberry has no showy fruits. Also Pot Marigold is flowering and Inkberry is not flowering . You can compare Pot Marigold and Inkberry facts and facts of other plants too.