Calendula Stellata

Calendula Stellata Care

Calendula Stellata

What is the plant

Calendula is one of the two birth flowers for the month of October. The most commonly cultivated and used member of the genus is Calendula officinalis, the pot marigold. Popular herbal and cosmetic products named "Calendula" invariably derive from C. officinalis.

However, the most common use in historic times was culinary, and the plant was used for both its color and its flavor. They were used for dumplings, wine, oatmeal and puddings. In English cuisine calendula were often cooked in the same pot with spinach, or used to flavor stewed birds.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Hardiness zone

5 - 9

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Water frequently until the plants are established. Mature plants thrive on only occasional watering. Avoid too much water with these plants.
Fertilizer
Calendula does not need much in the way of feeding, and in fertile garden soil, it requires no additional feeding at all. Marginal soils may require feeding with a balanced water-soluble fertilizer, but over-feeding can make the plants leggy and spindly. Container plants do require monthly feeding with a diluted balanced fertilizer.
Sunlight
They are best positioned in an area of full sun or part shade.

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Soil
Calendula is tolerant of ordinary soil, yet prefers optimal conditions that offer rich, nutritious organic soil. Like most flowers and herbs, however, go easy on the fertilizer since too much nitrogen will create an abundance of foliage, and few flowers. Calendula are best planted in well-drained soil of loam, sand and chalk within a neutral, acidic or alkaline PH balance.
Temperature
Calendula prefers cooler temperatures (< 85°F) and often stops blooming in extreme heat. Plants will survive temperature down to 25°F.
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