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Calendula

Scientific name: Calendula officinalis
Taxonomy
Family:Asteraceae
Type:Annuals and Biennials
Native:NO
Plant Requirements
Zone:1 to 11
Plant Characteristics
Height:2 ft
Width:2 ft
Bloom:Spring flowers
Bloom Time:April to July
Bloom Color:Orange
Additional Characteristics
Trees


Fruit

Leaves


Bark
Wildlife value

Poisonous
Description An easy to grow Mediterranean native that forms daisylike orange and yellow, double blooms from spring until mid summer.

  Morphology:
Leaves are long and narrow, and often sticky.

  Adaptation:
Often used in mass plantings, as well as cut flowers. Will self sow itself. Remove spent bloom to prolong flowering.
For assistance, contact Dr. Charles Brun (brunc@wsu.edu), (360) 397-6060 5701
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