species
Calendula arvensis
field marigold
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Calendula arvensis belongs to the family Asteraceae, also known as field marigold, introduced before 1500 and long since part of the landscape. It grows in full sun or part shade, where the ground is neutral or alkaline and in well drained conditions.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Aspect
- Full sun, Part shade
- Acidity
- Neutral, Alkaline
- Moisture
- Well drained
- In the UK
- Archaeophyte (pre-1500)
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