Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean
Canary Islands
Types
Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades
Lotus berthelotii
Number of Varieties
304
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands
Mediterranean region, mild coastal areas, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-98-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6 - 1
12-1
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, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
80.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory
Red, Gold, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Spine-edged leaves
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
Fast
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Winter
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Moist, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Blight, Fusarium root rot, Mealybugs, Mites, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects
Aphids, Mealybugs, Mites, Spider Mites
Allergy
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover
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
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
-
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover, Showy Tree
Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CALENDULA officinalis
LOTUS berthelotii
Common Name
Pot Marigold
Parrot's Beak
Winged Pea
In Hindi
Pot Marigold
Parrot's Beak
In German
Ringelblume
Papageienschnabel
In French
pot Marigold
Le Bec de perroquet
In Spanish
Caléndula
Pico de loro
In Greek
καλέντουλα
Ράμφος παπαγάλου
In Portuguese
pot Marigold
Bico do Papagaio
In Polish
Pot Marigold
Dziób papugi
In Latin
Zinnia Pot
Parrot rostri
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Asterales
Fabales
Family
Asteraceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Calendula
Lotus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Calenduleae
Loteae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
20150
1
27800
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