2009/08/03




I plant Marigold / morgenfruer every year in spring and then they bloom the whole summer in yellow and orange colour.....
Morgenfruer = morgenladies

Morgenfrue / Calendula officinalis / Marigold is a plant in the Calendula genus. It was used in ancient Greek, Roman, Arabic and Indian cultures as a medicinal herb as well as a dye for fabrics, foods and cosmetics.

The leaves and petals of the Pot Marigold are edible, with the petals added to dishes as a garnish and in lieu of saffron. The leaves can be sweet but are more commonly bitter, and may be used in salads.
Calendula officinalis is a cultivated herb and can be grown easily in sunny locations in most kinds of soils.
Calendula officinalis is an annual plant with maintaining growth. The stems are strong and hairy. The leaves are spread and spiral asked. They are great randede and slightly hairy. Upper and lower sides are gray-green uniform. Flowering occurs in June to November. The flowers form the final curve made with orange yellow, tongue-shaped peripheral crowns and darker tubular disc crowns. Often grown only full-flowered varieties, with nothing but tongue-shaped crowns. The seed ripens well and shoots prepared at appropriate sites.

No comments: