Mazhar Botanic Garden

Arctotheca calendula (L.) Levyns

Plain treasureflower

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000962
Common name: Plain treasureflower
English name: Cape marigold
Native: South Africa
Country: South Africa
(PGR): Cultivated plant

Perennial  or annual growing 25 cm high leaves  slightly hairy upper surfaces, 5-25 cm long , 2-6 cm wide elongated with toothed to deeply lobed margins flowers yellow petals, purple centers

Ornamental groundcover or edging plant.

Texture: Chalk Clay Medium loamy Sandy
Fertility: High
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Topography: Hilly
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics Tropical
Lights: Full sun Light shade
Propagation: Seeds - division
Flowering time: Spring -summer
Zone: 9 : 11
pH range: 6.5-7.5

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