Comments on: Going Gold: Flowers of the Harvest

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:24:38 +0000

Thanks for clarifying this. I have heard many people conflate Calendula and Marigold, so I was working under the assumption that Calendula = Marigold.
Also thanks for the link – have you heard of any other medicinal uses for the French and African Margiolds?

By: Kiva Rose

Kiva Rose — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:39:15 +0000

Melissa, I should be clear that Calendula is not at all closely related to the Tagetes Marigolds. Calendula is sometimes referred to as English Marigold, but otherwise, they are completely different. Be careful here, we’re talking about very different plants who don’t even come close to having the same effects.

French and African Marigold are both Tagetes spp as I referenced above.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 19:27:14 +0000

Kiva – I was referring to both French and African varieties, as they are both quite common where I live. I have read numerous accounts on Calendula’s healing powers, especially used externally for all sorts of complaints. However, I’ve had a hard time trying to figure out whether the garden hybrid varieties have the same effects. It seems like they do…

By: Kiva Rose

Kiva Rose — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:34:20 +0000

Hi Melissa, do you mean African Marigold Tagetes erecta? There’s also French Marigold (Tagetes patula or something), here’s a link for the T. erecta http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Tagetes+erecta it’s actually a fairly popular herb in the Hispanic community here.

Bridget, thank you so much for checking out my blog!

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:53:01 +0000

Goldenrod is in abundance here at this time. It bobs in the breeze. It’s tasseled crown looks like the joker in the kings court.

Glad to know these things.

By: Elephant Revival

Elephant Revival — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:08:54 +0000

A friend directed us to your quote. Your site is lovely, thank you for you beautiful connection to our earth mother and your motivation to share you love and knowledge. Glad you find joy in our music.

Love.~*Bridget speaking on behalf of all the Elephant Revivalists

By: Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:46:38 +0000

Thanks for this, Kiva – do you know if the hybrid, cultivated varieties of marigold also work well for medicine (ie. those little things that everyone grows in their city gardens)?

By: laura

laura — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:23:12 +0000

how convenient!

i just thought i’d check your blog to learn what i could do with goldenrod, and here it is on the front page. guess it figures, because it must be goldenrod season everywhere (or, well, a lot of places at least).

Thanks!