Calendula officinalis Pacific Beauty Apricot (Pot marigold)
Applying in medicine
flowers (Calendula florum)
Most important active substances
volatile oil 0,02 %, triterpene saponins,triterpene alcohols, flavonoids, hydroxycoumarins, carotenoids; in the seeds fatty oil
Most important usages
poorly healing wounds, ulcus cruris and internal, local application for inflammations of the mouth and throat; externally for varicosis, vascular disease and its effects on the skin
Recommendations for Cultivation
Weight per Thousand Seed Grains: 4,0 – 10,0 g
Seed Demand for drilling: april 12 kg / ha
Distance between the rows: 50 cm
Harvest: June
Sorts and variety
variety with filled flowers, seeds are high in fatty oil, high flower yields