CALENDULA OFFICINALIS
English : Common marigold Spanish : Maravilla Estonian : Harilik saialill Portuguese : Calendula Albanian : Kumak Turkish : Altuncuk Catalan : Calendula
Common marigold is a plant in the genus Calendula of the family Asteraceae . It is probably native to southern Europe , though its long history of cultivation makes its precise origin unknown , and it may possibly be of garden origin . It is also widely naturalised further north in Europe ( north to southern England ) and elsewhere in warm temperate regions of the world .
Flowers
Usually orange , yellow or red . The Flowers are more yellow in warm weather
Leaves Annual herb grows up to 80 cm tall
The leaves are usually pale green and 5-15 cm long
Fruit
Fruit contain multiple . Oblong greenish seeds
Authors
Kenely Amberg , Karina Järveots , Siiri Selberg