Gul-E-Ashrafi / Calendula
Calendula officinalis
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Calendula officinalis
- Genus
- Calendula
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Cultivated in tropics
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Europe
- Distribution
- India, Pakistan, China, Afghanisthan
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Asteraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- गुले अशर्फ़ी Gul-e-Ashrafi, गेंदा Genda
About Gul-E-Ashrafi
Calendula (Calendula officinalis) is a herb belonging to the Asteraceae family (Daisy/Sunflower family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, capitulum (head) flower clusters, achene with pappus fruit. It is typically found in cultivated in tropics. Native to Europe, it is distributed across India, Pakistan, China, Afghanisthan. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Gul-E-Ashrafi belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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