The leaves of this plant are 5-18 cm long, simple, and usually roughly hairy. The flower heads range from pale yellow to deep orange, and are 3-7 cm across, with both ray florets and disc florets.
The petals of the Pot Marigold (Calendula officinalis) are spicy and are edible, added to dishes as a garnish.
The oinment of this herb is known to care skin problems from burns to acne.
Species
Calendula aegyptiaca
Calendula aestivalis
Calendula alata
Calendula algeriensis
Calendula americana
Calendula anemoneflora
Calendula arvensis : Field Marigold
Calendula aurea
Calendula balansae
Calendula boissieri
Calendula cariensis
Calendula chrysantha
Calendula decumbens
Calendula denticulata
Pot Marigold (Calendula officinalis) from Thomé Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz 1885
Calendula eckerleinii
Calendula eriocarpa
Calendula exilis
Calendula foliosa
Calendula glauca
Calendula grandiflora
Calendula gussonii
Calendula incanescens
Calendula karakalensis
Calendula kerkerana
Calendula lanzae
Calendula linifolia
Calendula maderensis : Madeiran Marigold
Calendula malvaecarpa
Calendula maritima
Calendula maroccana
Calendula meuselii
Calendula microphyla
Calendula monardi
Calendula montserratensis
Calendula murbeckii
Calendula officinalis : Pot Marigold
Calendula officinalis var. parviflora
Calendula officinalis f. pleniflora
Calendula pachysperma
Calendula palestina
Calendula persica
Calendula × santamariae
Calendula suffruticosa
Calendula sinuata
Calendula stellata
Calendula subinermis
Calendula suffruticosa
Calendula suffruticosa subsp. carbonellii
Calendula suffruticosa subsp. greuteri
Calendula suffruticosa subsp. tlemcensis
Calendula thapsiaecarpa
Calendula tripterocarpa
Calendula tunetana
Calendula vidali
Plants in the related genus Tagetes are also often called Mexican marigolds, African marigolds or French marigolds. Marsh marigold is the herb Caltha palustris of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae).
Calendula is used for cuts, scrapes, and wounds; for red and inflamed skin, including minor burns and sunburn; for acne and many rashes; and for fungal conditions such as ringworm, athlete's foot, and thrush.
Calendula has been given internally for jaundice and fever where there is associated irritability and nervousness and acute hearing.
Calendula is one of the safest of culinary herbs, but if you are allergic to the pollen of species of the daisy family, such as ragweed, you may experience an allergic reaction to calendula, although it's not very likely.
Calendula is perhaps best known for its effectiveness in healing skin problems such as wounds, burns, insect bites, eczema, skin ulcers, and rashes.
Calendula is believed to have originated in or near the Mediterranean and is now naturalized all over the world.
Calendula can be distinguished by its bright golden orange or yellow flower heads, its sticky calyx, the hairy texture of its leaves, and its height of eighteen inches to two feet.
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