Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Epiphyte
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean
Mexico, Central America
Types
Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades
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Number of Varieties
3030
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-910-13
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
6 - 1
12-8
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
H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
80.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm35.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory
Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Long Linear
Thorns
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Plant Season
Early Autumn, Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Well drained
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Winter
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
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Soil Type
Moist, Well drained
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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
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Black Spot, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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Flowers
✔
✘
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Flower Petal Number
Double, Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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Edible Fruit
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
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✘
✔
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Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
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Invasive
✔
✘
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects
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Allergy
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
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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
Bulbs, Flowers, 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
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Groundcover, Showy Tree
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
CALENDULA officinalis
LYCASTE cochleata
Common Name
Pot Marigold
Lycaste Orchid, Shell-shaped Anther Lycaste
In Hindi
Pot Marigold
Lycaste Orchid
In German
Ringelblume
Lycaste Orchidee
In French
pot Marigold
Lycaste orchidée
In Spanish
Caléndula
Lycaste orquídea
In Greek
καλέντουλα
Lycaste ορχιδέα
In Portuguese
pot Marigold
Lycaste orquídea
In Polish
Pot Marigold
Lycaste orchidea
In Latin
Zinnia Pot
braemii orchid
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Asparagales
Family
Asteraceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Calendula
Lycaste
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Calenduleae
Maxillarieae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
2031
1
27800
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