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Re: Calendula cream?
In article <4qb3et$91l@newsbf02.news.aol.com> mallen6866@aol.com (MAllen6866) writes:
>From: mallen6866@aol.com (MAllen6866)
>Subject: Re: Calendula cream?
>Date: 20 Jun 1996 04:51:41 -0400
>In article <nish.126.000E91C0@cce.ubc.ca>, nish@cce.ubc.ca writes:
>>>Also, I heard that calendula is marigold. Does the
>>ordinary-seed>packet from the store-variety work as well?
>The answer is no.
Thought so. Thanks for setting us straight, Margie. I am actually
interested in the discouraging pests angle, too. I'll put some
around my tomatoes this year!
Cheryl Nish
>Marigold= tagetes sp.
>Calendula=calendula officinalis
>They are different folks. I am not familiar with any medicinal use of the
>tagetes "mariglod," but the petals of the "gem" hybrids (lemon, orange)
>are delicious in spring salads. Tagetes are the marigolds that repel
>pests in the garden too.
> margie
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