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Calendula officinalis
Calendula officinalis
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Dr. Maulik Gadani
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Botanical Name :
Calendula officinalis
L.
Common Name :
Calendula, Pot-Marigold, Garden Marigold, Kadambari
Plant Family :
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Form :
Herb
Occurrence (Sectors) :
28
Occurrence (Special Areas) :
Gujarat Forestry Research Foundation, Indroda Park, Van Chetana Kendra
About Calendula officinalis Plant :
Habit :
A small annual herb.
Leaves :
Simple, entire, large, oblong, sessile, semiamplexicual.
Inflorescence :
Solitary (Capitulum)
Flowers :
Large, showy, yellow or orange coloured heads. Florets all ligulate, closing at night.
Flowering and Fruiting Time :
January-April
Significance :
Cultivated in the gardens in winter.
The flowers and stems are highly valued for healing wounds, ulcers, burns.
It is a precious vulnerary.