🌸 Flower
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Pot Marigold
Calendula officinalis
Pot Marigold (Calendula officinalis), a hardy annual/short-lived perennial of the Asteraceae family, grown as an ornamental, culinary, and medicinal herb (not a true marigold/Tagetes).
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- Asteraceae
- Plant type
- Annual/short-lived perennial
- Bloom color
- Yellow to orange
- Bloom season
- Spring through autumn; can bloom nearly year-round in mild climates
- Mature height
- 30-60 cm cm
- Sun requirements
- Full sun to partial shade
- Fragrance
- Mild, resinous scent
- Native region
- Southern Europe/Mediterranean
Growing
Growing Conditions
- Water requirements
- Moderate; fairly drought-tolerant once established.
- Climate requirements
- Cool to warm temperate; tolerates light frost.
- Soil types
- Tolerates poor soil; prefers well-drained ground.
- Propagation method
- Seed
Ecology
Pollinators & Toxicity
- Pollinator value
- A good early- and late-season nectar source for bees and hoverflies.
- Toxicity
- Non-toxic; petals are edible.
Use
Uses & Economic Importance
- Uses
- Culinary garnish and natural dye, traditional skin-care/medicinal salves, companion planting, cut flowers
- Economic importance
- Widely grown commercially for calendula oil and extracts used in cosmetics and herbal skincare products.
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