Calendula flower: Calendula officinalis

Calendula officinalis , Mary's gold, common marigold, the pot marigold, Scotch marigold, or ruddles, [2] is a flowering plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae. It is probably native to southern Europe, but its long history of cultivation makes its precise origin unknown, and it is widely naturalised. Are you thinking of adding calendula to your garden? Maybe you’ve researched this beautiful flower and discovered that it does double duty as a pollinator attractant and edible medicinal herb. Most commonly, yellow and orange varieties are available, but there are many, many more! Gardening expert Kelli Klein lists 21 beautiful calendula varieties for your garden. Calendula , small genus of 15–20 species of herbaceous plants of the aster family, found in temperate regions of Eurasia and North Africa. The pot marigold (C. officinalis) is commonly grown as an ornamental and is used in herbal products and in cosmetics. Learn more about the physical characteristics of the genus. Calendula is a genus of about 15–20 species of herbaceous plants in the daisy family, native to Europe, Africa and Asia. They are used for culinary, medicinal, cosmetic and ornamental purposes, and have various names such as pot marigold, Mary's gold and poor man's saffron.