Calendula Seeds | Pacific Beauty Mix | Heirloom

Description: Calendula (Calendula officinalis, Asteraceae) is one of the easiest herbs to grow and a highly versatile medicinal plant—naturally, it finds its way into the hearts and gardens of all herb lovers. It has been used internally and topically for centuries to heal wounds, burns, and rashes. The sunshiny flowers are a traditional remedy for supporting the immune system and lifting the spirits. If that weren’t enough, the edible ray florets of the flower heads (which look like yellow or orange petals) are bursting with antioxidant compounds. In this article, we’ll share how to grow calendula, gather it throughout the summer, and use it for medicine. Calendula’s name derives from the Latin calendae, referring to its long blooming season—in certain locales, it is said to bloom nearly every month of the calendar year. The species name, officinalis, refers to its historical use in apothecaries and pharmacopeias as the official medicinal species of its genus. Calendula is also called marigold and pot marigold, leading to confusion with members of the genus Tagetes, which have the same common name. The marigolds that you’ve seen as common garden ornamentals are in the Tagetes genus, which is in the same family as Calendula—the Asteraceae, or sunflower family—but they are not medicinally interchangeable.

Price: 1.99 USD

Location: Ninnekah, Oklahoma

End Time: 2024-09-20T21:12:16.000Z

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