Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades
tecolate strain
Number of Varieties
302
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands
Lawn, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-97-11
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
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
80.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm10.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Palmate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Autumn, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires plenty of water during the growing season
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
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Double, Semi-Double
Single, Double, Semi-Double
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects
Insects, pollinators
Allergy
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Hanging Basket
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye
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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
Flowers
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
Basketary, deer resistant, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover, Showy Tree
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CALENDULA officinalis
RANUNCULUS asiaticus
Common Name
Pot Marigold
Garden Ranunculus, Persian Buttercup
In Hindi
Pot Marigold
Persian Buttercup
In German
Ringelblume
Asiatischer Hahnenfuß
In French
pot Marigold
Renoncule des fleuristes
In Spanish
Caléndula
Persian Buttercup
In Greek
καλέντουλα
Persian Buttercup
In Portuguese
pot Marigold
ranúnculo
In Polish
Pot Marigold
Jaskier azjatycki
In Latin
Zinnia Pot
Persian Buttercup
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Asterales
Ranunculales
Family
Asteraceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Calendula
Ranunculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Calenduleae
Ranunculeae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
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Number of Species
20600
1
27800
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