Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean
Europe, Asia
Types
Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades
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Number of Varieties
3070
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-95-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
6 - 1
8 - 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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
80.00 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm40.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Grass like
Thorns
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Plant Season
Early Autumn, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Winter
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Moist, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Double, Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
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Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
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Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
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
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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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
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
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
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
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Groundcover, Showy Tree
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CALENDULA officinalis
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Common Name
Pot Marigold
Meadow Foxtail
In Hindi
Pot Marigold
Meadow Foxtail
In German
Ringelblume
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
In French
pot Marigold
vulpin des prés
In Spanish
Caléndula
pradera de cola de zorra
In Greek
καλέντουλα
Meadow Foxtail
In Portuguese
pot Marigold
Meadow Foxtail
In Polish
Pot Marigold
łąka ber
In Latin
Zinnia Pot
meadow Foxtail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Cyperales
Family
Asteraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Calendula
Alopecurus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Calenduleae
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Subfamily
Asteroideae
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Number of Species
203
1
27800
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