Seed variety
Calendula arvensis – Wintersun
The following description concerns Calendula arvensis generally. Calendula arvensis is an annual in Asteraceae, distinct from Calendula officinalis. Yellow to orange ray florets surround the central disc. Its dry fruits occur in different shapes, including curved and ring-like forms, rather than one uniform outline. This fruit variation is a botanical feature of field marigold.
At a glance
Reference BSI-FL81107Variety profile
Characteristics
- Cultivar
- Wintersun
- Growth habit
- Upright, Branching
- Life cycle
- annual
Botanical details
- Common names
- Field Marigold
- Order
- Asterales
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Calendula
- Species
- Calendula arvensis