Calendula

Herbaceous, aromatic, glandular, from annual to perennial, woody at the base only. The stem of 20 to 55 cm high, erect or prostrate, branched and generally leaves almost to the top. Leaves 7-14 x 1-4 ​​cm, are alternate, simple, oblong-lanceolate, narrowly obovate, oblong or spatulate. The flowers are ligulate and yellow, with a bloom that lasts almost all year, closing at night and opening up to the sunrise.