Plant library · pot-marigold
Pot Marigold
Calendula officinalis
Non-toxic to cats and dogs
An easy annual that flowers from early summer until the frosts if you keep deadheading. Self-seeds generously, so expect it back next year whether or not you sow it.
Toxicity
Safe
Not known to be toxic to cats.
Safe
Not known to be toxic to dogs.
Source — ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, toxic and non-toxic plant list; read from this species' own page
Pet-safety information is a general guide from the ASPCA's toxic-plant database and covers cats and dogs only. "If eaten" summarises the symptoms ASPCA lists for that plant; how an animal actually reacts depends on how much it ate and on the animal. It isn't exhaustive, isn't veterinary advice, and individual animals vary — never rely on it as the sole basis for a decision about your pet. If you think your pet has eaten a harmful plant, contact a vet immediately.
Care
- WaterEvery 3–6 days
- LightDirect sun
- HumidityLow humidity
- Temperature0–28 °C
The same interval the Sabz app schedules reminders from. In autumn and winter the app stretches it; see houseplants in autumn.
Common problems
- Flowering tailing off — deadhead every few days; seed set stops the display
- Powdery mildew late in the season — normal on tired plants; cut back or replace
- Blackfly on the flower stems — squash or rinse off; they rarely do lasting harm
In the app
Add a pot marigold to Sabz and the watering interval above becomes a reminder, the toxicity verdict sits on the plant's own page, and when a leaf turns, the Check-up reads what you have actually logged to say why.
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