Calendula officinalis

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Photographs by: 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.