Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Fruit
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean
Western Asia
Types
Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades
Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry
Number of Varieties
30120
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-95-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6 - 1
8-1
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
2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
80.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
broad, flat
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Autumn, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Winter
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer
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
Soil Type
Moist, Well drained
Clay, 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
Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Borers, Mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects
Birds, Flies
Allergy
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling
Mild Allergen, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers
Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Fruits, Seeds
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 for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover, Showy Tree
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
CALENDULA officinalis
PRUNUS avium
Common Name
Pot Marigold
Sweet Cherry
In Hindi
Pot Marigold
मीठी चेरी
In German
Ringelblume
Süße Kirsche
In French
pot Marigold
Cerise sucrée
In Spanish
Caléndula
Cereza dulce
In Greek
καλέντουλα
γλυκό κεράσι
In Portuguese
pot Marigold
Cereja doce
In Polish
Pot Marigold
Słodka Wiśnia
In Latin
Zinnia Pot
dulcis cerasus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Rosales
Family
Asteraceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Calendula
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Calenduleae
Amygdaleae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
20430
1
27800
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