Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean
South America
Types
Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades
Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic
Number of Varieties
30100
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-98-11
0
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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
80.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm1,219.20 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Pink, Rose
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Arrowhead
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, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Moist, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution
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
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling
Irritate the mucus membrane
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye
Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers
Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative
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
Condiment, Gum
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover, Showy Tree
Edible, Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
CALENDULA officinalis
SCHINUS molle
Common Name
Pot Marigold
Peppertree
In Hindi
Pot Marigold
Peppertree
In German
Ringelblume
Peppertree
In French
pot Marigold
Peppertree
In Spanish
Caléndula
peppertree
In Greek
καλέντουλα
Peppertree
In Portuguese
pot Marigold
Peppertree
In Polish
Pot Marigold
Peppertree
In Latin
Zinnia Pot
Peppertree
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Sapindales
Family
Asteraceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Calendula
Schinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Calenduleae
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Subfamily
Asteroideae
Anacardioideae
Number of Species
20600
1
27800
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