Calendula (Pot Marigold)

Calendula officinalis

Joy, grace, comfort, healing, the sun.

Did you know

The name 'calendula' comes from the Latin 'calendae' (calends, the first day of the month) — the plant flowers nearly all year in mild climates.
Calendula petals have been used since ancient times to color and flavor butter, cheese, and rice — earning the nickname 'poor man's saffron.'
Calendula salves and creams have been a staple of European folk medicine for centuries, used for skin healing, burns, and rashes.
Hindus historically used calendula flowers to adorn statues of deities, especially Lakshmi.
Calendula flowers close at night and reopen with the sun, a phenomenon called nyctinasty.