Calendula arvensis

Calendula arvensis

  • Calendula arvensis
  • Calendula arvensis
  • Calendula arvensis
  • Calendula arvensis
  • Flower name
    Calendula arvensis
  • Scientific name
    Calendula arvensis
  • Aliasカレンデュラ・アルベンシス, ホンキンセンカ, カレンデュラ, field marigold, ヒメキンセンカ
  • Place of originMediterranean coast
  • Place of floweringGarden
  • Flowering seasonJanuary, February, March, April, May, November, December

What is Calendula arvensis

Calendula arvensis or Fuyushirazu (scientific name: Calendula arvensis) is native to the Mediterranean coast and is hardy perennial grass of the family Asteraceae. It is a wild grass growing on agricultural land and roadside in the field. It is naturalized in Japan, growing in roadside and grassland in Japan, potted plant is also sold. It is strong, and it is possible to bloom bright yellow flowers one after another for a long period from winter to spring. Flowers are smaller than the annual grass calendula (golden flower) in the same genus. "Genus" "Calendula" is "calendae" in Latin , Species epithet "arvensis" means "cultivated field".

Common name: Calendula arvensis or Fuyushirazu, Scientific name: Calendula arvensis , aka: female quincecens (Princess Gold Flower), Hong Sinska (C. albensis), field marigold, calendula, origin: Mediterranean coast, plant height: 10 to 20 cm, leaf shape: lanceolate shape, flower color: bright yellow, flower diameter: flower diameter: 2 to 3 cm, flowering period: November to May, the following year.


  • Order
    Asterales
  • Family
    Asteraceae
  • Genus
    Calendula
  • Species
    C. arvensis
  • Type of flower
    Radial symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Monopetal inflorescence
  • Petal shape
    Head flower
  • Leaf type
    lanceolate
  • Edge of the leaf
    Serrated
  • Life typehardy perennial grass
  • Flower colorsOrange
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit color
  • Height10.0 ~ 20.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower2.0 ~ 3.0 cm

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