Common Name: Calendula, Pot Marigold
Family: Compositae
Type: Broad leaved, evergreen shrub
Origin/Habitat: South Europe
Leaf Character: Alternate, simple 1-2" oblong to ovate, slightly sticky, aromatic, gray-green
Flower Type: Solitary heads, 4" ray flowers that close at night, edibles
Color: from pale yellow to deep orange
Period: fall and spring
Fruit: achene, pappus absent
Bark:
Exposure: full sun
Water:
Remarks: outstanding for its flowers and foliage, used in containers, as a border, parking strip, for cut flowers and herbal creams
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