Calendula cultivation

How to grow calendula

Plant characteristics

– Plant family: Compositae.

Annual or sometimes biennial plant, erect stems up to 40 – 70cm. tall.

Leaves alternate, petiolate, oblong, spatulate, margins entire or with few teeth, and hairy.

– Large floral florets, 5 – 7cm. in diameter, composed of radiated flowers. It blooms from June to early November.

Fruit thorny and curved, achene, lacking pappus.

Calendula climate

– Plant of temperate climates.

– Resistant to frost and drought.

– It grows in full sun or semi-shade.

– Located from 0 to 1,000 m.

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Calendula soil

  • Type of soil: sandy loam soils, limestoneor clay.
  • It requires moist soil, even in summer.
  • pH between 4.5 and 8.3. It can grow in acid and alkaline soils, but it prefers limestone.
  • Provide a fertile soil rich in organic matter.
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Photo of calendula plant

Calendula reproduction

SEXUAL REPRODUCTION BY SEEDS

– Plant seeds in situ, in spring (March-April) or early fall (September-October).

– Germination occurs in 2-4 weeks.

– Flowering occurs four months after planting, in summer (if planted in spring) or between May and June if planted in autumn.

– The plant reproduces spontaneously.

Calendula flowering

– Flowers appear 4 weeks after sowing. Usually between April and October.

Calendula diseases and pests

  • Mosaic Disease: caused by mosaic virus.
  • Mildew: fungal disease that attacks in full force in summer, but that may appear in late spring.
  • Powdery mildew: It is a common disease of plants. It appears in spring but its effects may linger during the summer or fall.

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This article was endorsed by Julián Masats - Technical agricultural engineer specialized in horticulture and gardening.
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25 September, 2021

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