Calendula, Wild
Calendula arvensis
Family: Asteraceae
Annual. Native to the Mediterranean, S. to Central Europe and
SW Asia. Vigorous self-seeder. A rare offering of the parent plant of our
domesticated Calendulas. Makes bushy plants with MULTITUDES of small,
star-like flowers. Should be of great interest to plant
breeders and gardeners of the rare and unusual. Can be used interchangeably
with Calendula officinalis for the same medicinal purposes. This plant
also has the reputation of being a gentle soporific (sleep inducer).
In N. Africa and Spain, the young plants are a traditional food, steamed
or boiled in soups. Plant prefers full sun, average to rich soils,
water. Space plants 1 foot apart. Flowers dark yellow to 3
feet tall.
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