Plant Research Term Project

Yuxiang Liu

1/21/2018

Calendula

Word Count: 1510

Introduction:

Calendula English for the Marigold, also known as marigold, hangover grass, vinca calendula, yellow calendula, sage, wake up hops, evergreen flowers, Calendula, brightly colored, white, yellow, orange, Annual herb, Asteraceae Calendula species. Calendula plants dwarf, dense flowers, colorful dazzling colors, long flowering, early spring gardens, and cities are the most common herbal flowers.

Native to Africa and America, China is mainly produced in guangdong, guangxi, yunnan and other places, and is a famous ornamental flower. Changchun flower is a fond memory. The leaf color of wenka flower is green and luster, the flower color is fresh and beautiful, the flower period is very long. All the flowers bloom all the year round. There are many legends about huaxia in the world. It is said that the great thinker Rousseau loved the flower a lot. One day, he went to the river and found the Calendula, which reminds him of the happiness of his lover 30 years ago. Also, there exist another legend, if both boy and girl use other people's eyes to eat the leaves of changchun flowers, they will suddenly have a kind of love germination. It is like a warm and humid climate, like the sun, half shade, more drought resistant, and avoid wet waterlogging. Also like loose, fertile, well-drained sandy soil.

Calendula growth temperature is suitable for 7 ~ 20 ℃, seedling can take 9 ℃ low temperature in winter, the adult plant at zero ℃ is acceptable. The temperature of the room is kind of low to add film protect or to be cold damage. In the winter temperature above 10 ℃, the calendula long lives. In summer, the temperature is high, the stems and leaves grow vigorously, the petals are small, and the petals decrease significantly.

The seedlings of marigold are also slightly wet, which is conducive to the growth of stem leaves in winter and the ability to improve cold. It is appropriate for a mature plant to be slightly dry. You might control the growth rate of stems and leaves so that it does not cause long root. Indoor shed, the air humidity should not be too high, or else susceptible to disease. Should strengthen ventilated control indoor humidity.

The marigold is lots of sunshine, and especially in the open fields and greenhouses in the winter, and the sunshine is abundant, so the growth of the stem leaves is conducive to the growth and tidiness of the seedlings. If the rain and snow exceeds,or lack of the sunlight, the root is prone to yellow, even the root rot and death.

Fertile, loose, well-drained sandy loam or cultural soil is appropriate. The soil pH is between 6 and 7. This kind of plant branches, blooms bigger, bigger.

Story:

It was a long time ago A newspaper in the United States published a message that a horticultural institution is massively looking for pure white marigolds. The high end of the bounty in the back, enough for everyone to see it's heartbeat. For a time, the incident caused a sensation in the area, almost overnight, the city's owner began planting calendula. But in essence, marigold except golden, is brown, in order to breed new white species, it is almost like a whirling whirlwind. So, when many people impulsively tried, they all put the old paper behind: pure white marigold, the dream to go! You are 20 years old. If not a very unexpected product, even if it is a horticultural agency, I'm afraid I do not remember he had ever had such a story. This is a parcel from a remote country where the recipient opens up and in fact is filled with 100 pure white marigolds, plus a warm invitations.Pure white marigold? God, where do these seeds come from? After reading the letter, we all realized that: Sending seeds is an old age-old, a real fan of flowers. When he saw the note in his newspaper brought back by his son, he was very excited and immediately turned his finger on dissent and disdain for his children. A year later, he planted marigold flowers, he selected from among those flowers, the lightest of the least color for cultivation. The following year, he followed suit and screened the lightest flowers for the coming year. In this way, year after year, he unswervingly persevered. Finally, someday 20 years later, his efforts paid off: in his little garden there was a white marigold, which was neither white nor silver nor white, But pure and pure white! At this point, a problem that makes experts feel helpless, was an old man who even "genetics" is not aware of the cracked. Impressed by the dedication and enthusiasm of the elderly, the horticultural agency immediately fulfilled its promises of the year and repaid the high-pitched ransom.

Myths:

From the legend, the marigold is related to the virgin Mary. The birthday of virgin Mary is the very first day of the month. Therefore, some people said that the calendula in a day of the first of the month. As a result, the calendula become the birthday flowers of the virgin Mary, calendula English name is evolved from "first day". Therefore, virgin Mary birthday relates to a woman's physiology

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Once upon a time there was a handsome guy named adonis. When he was very young, Aphrodite handed him over to Hayward where he was raised by the Persephone. Time is fast. A few years later, the handsome young man grew up with a healthy dose of health. He became a popular man and saw a handsome young man. When Aphrodite saw adonis again, he turned to him. As a result he= became his mistress. However, adonis’s students were so handsome, so that his mother Persephone also had a feelings toward him, then the two very heavy weights superwoman war started a great love. Adonis in between the foster mother and the lover. Therefore, master of Zeus changed him. So god says, considering the opinions of the three of you, the time of Adonis is divided into three parts: One-third the time you spend with your mother and one-third of the time. The remaining one third is your decision.

Superstitions:

Marigold has a long history in magic legends. It is inevitable sun and fire. It is considered useful for the dream of prophecy, protection, respect, and spiritual strength, and is beneficial for the existence of legal affairs.For protection, hang marigold garlands at the entrance to prevent evil from entering. Prophecy of the dream scattered in the sleep, protect the sleep.On the legal issue, calendula petals are kept in pockets in order to achieve favorable results in courtroom affairs or meetings with the law.

In the bathroom, put the net bag of calendula petals under the faucet and shower and you will get the respect and compliments of everyone you see (which also highlights the hair - seen marigold in medicine) . It is said that if a woman comes into contact with marigolds, she knows the language of the bird.There is an ancient formula that requires a mixture of dried marigold, sponge gourd, thyme and absinthe and crushed it into powder. Stew with honey and white wine, then rub your body to celebrate your wishes, while guiding your future husband or wife's dream. If a candidate is good for you in a dream, they will become a caring spouse, but if they are not good to you in their dreams, they will be unfaithful.

Also, the Calendula tea and other chrysanthemum tea, so the nature of cool. Cellar daisy tea because of the nature of cool, so it is no longer suitable with the same cool sex food with food. What kind of food is cool? Bitter melon, tomato, razor clam, lily, lotus root and some fish are cool, especially some fish may also be poisoned if they are eaten with calendula tea. Pregnant women and some body cold, anemia is not suitable for drinking calendula tea. A lot of tea contains some caffeine, this substance will increase the burden on pregnant women's heart and kidney, is not conducive to the development of the fetus. Even into the lactation of female friends, if the intake of calendula flower tea will also be due to tannic acid in tea and lead to reduced milk secretion problems. Children should not drink pot marigold tea

Conclusion:

In conclusion, there are lots of the stories, myths and Superstitions for Calendula. Most of them are fun to read. I have a better understanding about this herb. In this assignment. I list one story, two myths, and two Superstitions. Compare to the beginning of the class, I knows my partner Calendula better, and for the future, I will introduce this great herb to my friend. Since it can help us with recovering the skin, and the meaning of this flower is fun for to read. Therefore, I think we should plant more calendula on our campus. Also, the smell of this magic flower is really good. I think I ready for the next assignment about the calendula.

Works cited

Keeler, Kathleen. “A Wandering Botanist.” Plant Story--Marigolds in History-- Pot Marigolds (Calendulas), 1 Jan. 1970, khkeeler.blogspot.com/2016/10/plant-story-marigolds-in-history-pot.html.

“Calendula.” Gardens Ablaze, www.gardensablaze.com/HerbCalendulaMag.htm.

“I'll Drink to Calendula!” Rue and Hyssop, 1 Jan. 1970, rueandhyssop.blogspot.com/2012/07/ill-drink-to-calendula.html.

Hunter, Candace. “Calendula History, Folklore, Myth and Magic.” The Practical Herbalist, 5 Nov. 2016, www.thepracticalherbalist.com/holistic-medicine-library/calendula-myth-and-magic/.

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