Monday 24 September 2012

Calendula officinalus


Name:  Calendula officinalis
Common Name:
 pot marigold
Family:
 Asteraceae
        Deciduous             Evergreen             Shrub            Ground Cover              
    x    Annual         Coniferous             Tree             Climber             Herbaceous                     
        Perennial
Habit:
 bushy
Hard. Zone: 
Mature Size:
Leaf: lance shaped, decurrant, pinnately veined
Fall/Winter Color:
       Leaf Arr.        Opposite     x    Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled         
         Clustered         Basal
Flowers: orange, yellow daisylike
Infl.: composite
Jan.     Feb.      March.      April.      May.      June.     July.    August.      Sept.      Oct.      Nov.      Dec. 
Water Use:
   x    High          Low
Soil:
       Rich       Lean      
   x   Well-drained
Exposure:
    x   Sun    x   Semi-shade                   
       Shade
Landscape uses:
 container, edible medicinal
Limitations: rust, powdery mildew, aphids, snails
Other Features: 

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