Perennials, Weeds > Caltha > Caltha palustris > Caltha palustris
Caltha palustris
Kingcup, Marsh Marigold
| Family |
| Ranunculaceae |
| Genus |
| Caltha |
| Species |
| palustris |
| Category |
| Perennials, Weeds |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3 - 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 1a - 7a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 - H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -40 -(-12) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -40 - 10 |
| Height |
| 10 - 50 cm |
| Spread |
| 10 - 50 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Shallow area of a pond, boggy soil in full sunlight to partial shade. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Powdery mildew and rust. |
| Habitat |
| Marshes, fens, ditches and wet woodland in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. |
| Leaf Description |
| Rounded, 3–20 cm across, with a bluntly serrated margin and a thick, waxy texture. |
| Flower Description |
| The flowers are yellow, 2–5 cm diameter, with 4-9 petal-like sepals. |
| Propagation |
| By division or seed. |
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