March 23rd, 2007 | admin

Marigold is a common beautiful garden plant in India. Marigold is an annual plant that grows two to four feet high and produce beautiful golden flowers. Varieties of plants produce flowers of other colors like deep saffron too.

The flowers have antiseptic and healing properties, hence used in healing fresh wounds and cuts. It is also used to treat skin inflammations, eczema etc. The flowers, leaves, and roots are preserved by drying.

In Kerala marigold is known by the name jamanti.

Calendula Officinalis is in the plant family Asterceae.