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Kaluzhnitsa is one of the plants of the family called buttercups, in Latin the name of this plant sounds like this: Caltha. This plant is intended for cultivation in water bodies, as well as in coastal areas.
Kaluzhnitsa grows in natural conditions both in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres: in temperate and cold zones. The life form of marigold is a herbaceous plant.
Description of marigold
Kaluzhnitsa prefers damp and wetlands for growth. The rhizome of this plant will be rather short and its stem is branched. The height of this plant can range from fifteen to eighty centimeters. The flowers of this plant are quite large in size, and their color can be either yellow or white.
Description of some types of marigold
Such a species as marsh marigold in height will be about forty centimeters. The flowers of this plant are yellow in color, and their diameter reaches four centimeters. This plant blooms in the second half of April. It is important to remember that this plant is also poisonous. The leaves of the marsh marigold are rather thick, they are round in shape, and the leaves are also leathery and smooth. The leaves of the plant are alternate and whole, they can be either kidney-shaped or heart-shaped. On the edge, such leaves will be jagged, they are painted in rich dark green tones. The diameter of the basal leaves will be about twenty centimeters, these leaves are on rather long fleshy petioles. As for the stem leaves, they will become smaller, even practically sessile. The peak of decorativeness of this plant falls on the period of its flowering. The flowers of the marsh marigold can be colored both orange and yellow. The flowers of the plant consist of five leaves: in color they are either orange or golden yellow. In diameter, such flowers will be about four and a half centimeters. The number of pistils will fluctuate between two and twelve.
The marigold is a very tall species of this plant: the height of such a plant can even exceed one hundred and twenty centimeters. The flowers of this plant are painted in rich dark yellow tones, and their diameter will be about seven centimeters. The multi-petal marigold is rather low: its height will be about thirty centimeters. The flowers of this plant will be about eight centimeters in diameter, these flowers are considered to be quite large. The leaves of the multi-petal marigold are painted in rich dark green tones. Flowering of this plant begins in May and lasts until June.
Description of the features of growing this plant
It should be noted that for the favorable cultivation of this plant, sunny places will be required, because even the slightest shading can have an extremely negative effect on the development of the marigold. As for the soil, it is recommended to pick up rich and fertile soils. It is worth noting that, in fact, marigold is a rather unpretentious plant to care for, and also differs in an increased degree of resistance to cool winter temperatures. It is important to remember that the plant will need to provide regular watering in a fairly abundant mode.
Most often, this plant is found near water bodies, as well as in gardens and landscape-style parks.
The most common breeding method for this plant is by dividing the bush. Such events are recommended to be held either in September or in early spring. It is noteworthy that in addition to this, it is also permissible to multiply the marigold by means of seeds, as well as by cuttings. However, it should be remembered that plants grown from seed will only begin to bloom a year or two after sowing.
It is also very important that this plant is not affected by diseases or pests.
