It is not the same as ornamental marigolds of the Tagetes genus grown in vegetable gardens. Calendula is native to Asia and southern Europe and has been traditionally used in Ayurvedic and Unani systems of medicine.

Calendula blossoms form a neat ray of petals that gently unfold from a tight bud, opening up to radiate from the center as the sun hits them in the morning, and closing up when the sun sets.

The Calendula plant is also known as a pot marigold or English marigold. It tends to be fast growing and is a hardy plant but needs full sunlight. The flowers are a range of yellows, oranges, and even greens.

The plant can be easily grown by sowing seeds directly into the ground. Plants range from 12 to 28 inches in height.

Calendula is a genus of about 15–20 species of annual and perennial herbaceous plants in the daisy family Asteraceae that are often known as marigolds.

They are native to southwestern Asia, western Europe, Macaronesia, and the Mediterranean.

We’ll be sharing more about this flower in future.