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MARIGOLD= CALENDULA #872699

Asked June 11, 2024, 7:23 PM EDT

Hi I have an extract botanic company at Venezuela. You do have a beautiful web page. I am about to build my own farm for my own raw material and one of the extract that we used more is calendula. I was seeing your marigold flowers and I want to be sure that these flowers are calendula. Thanks for reading this note. If they are the same could you give a hand picking the best of these marigold for extraction purpose and if you know where to get seeds. I went to school at Michigan, UofM but graduated at hillsdale college And my brother went to minessota. Beatufull and COLD place.

Aitkin County Minnesota

Expert Response

They are similar but not the same. See https://www.birdsandblooms.com/gardening/flower-gardening/calendula-vs-marigold/#:~:text=Marigolds%20(Tagetes%20spp.)%20have,prefer%20cooler%20weather%20than%20marigolds. for more info. 

Yellow or orange varieties of Calendula officinalis are the most commonly used. Calendulas don't like hot temperatures. 

We don't know of any sources in your country, but an internet search may turn up some sources. 

Good luck in your ventures. 
Terri  Replied June 12, 2024, 4:14 PM EDT

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