Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
China
Europe, Mediterranean
Types
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Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades
Number of Varieties
330
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40000
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Habitat
Banks, Slopes
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-93-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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6 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm80.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Oblong-lanceolate
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Autumn, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Sooty Mold
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
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✘
Invasive
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✘
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✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
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Attracts
Birds
Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
-
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
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 Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Groundcover, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
SARCOCOCCA confusa
CALENDULA officinalis
Common Name
Sweet Box
Pot Marigold
In Hindi
Sarcococca confusa
Pot Marigold
In German
Sarcococca verwirrt
Ringelblume
In French
Sarcococca confus
pot Marigold
In Spanish
Sarcococca confundido
Caléndula
In Greek
Sarcococca συγχέεται
καλέντουλα
In Portuguese
Sarcococca confuso
pot Marigold
In Polish
sarcococca mylić
Pot Marigold
In Latin
confusa Sarcococca
Zinnia Pot
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Buxales
Asterales
Family
Buxaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Sarcococca
Calendula
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Calenduleae
Subfamily
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Asteroideae
Number of Species
2020
1
27800
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