swap_horiz Calendula Alternatives

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Sturt's Desert Pea

Swainsona formosa, widely recognized as Sturt's desert pea, is a distinctive flowering plant in the Fabaceae family ende...

Iconic Desert Australian Annual

8.5 Great

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Saffron Crocus

Crocus sativus, commonly known as the saffron crocus, is an autumn-flowering geophyte cultivated primarily for the produ...

Bulb Edible Purple Autumn

8.3 Great

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Poppy

The term poppy commonly refers to *Papaver rhoeas*, an annual flowering plant in the Papaveraceae family, known for its...

Annual Spring Wildflower Colorful

7.8 Good

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Sweet Pea

The sweet pea (*Lathyrus odoratus*) is a flowering annual plant in the legume family, Fabaceae, native to the Mediterran...

Annual Spring Fragrant Vine

7.8 Good

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Lisianthus

Lisianthus (*Eustoma grandiflorum*) is an herbaceous wildflower native to the prairies of the southern United States, Me...

Elegant Annual Cut Flower Ruffled

7.8 Good

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Moonflower

Moonflower (*Ipomoea alba*) is a species of night-blooming morning glory native to tropical and subtropical regions of t...

Annual White Fragrant Vine

7.8 Good

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Bluebonnet

The bluebonnet is the common name for several species of flowering plants in the genus Lupinus, most notably Lupinus tex...

Blue Annual Spring Wildflower

7.5 Good

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Violet

Viola is a large genus in the violet family, Violaceae, containing hundreds of species distributed across temperate regi...

Small Spring Woodland Edible

7.3 Good

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Cornflower

Centaurea cyanus, the cornflower or bachelor's button, is an annual flowering plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae, nat...

Meadow Blue Annual Wildflower

7.3 Good

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Camassia

Camassia is a genus of bulbous perennial plants native to North America and placed in the asparagus family, Asparagaceae...

Blue Spring Bulb Native

7.3 Good

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Snapdragon

Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus) is a flowering plant in the plantain family, Plantaginaceae, native to the Mediterranean...

Annual Colorful Tall Cut Flower

6.8 Fair

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Nasturtium

Nasturtium refers mainly to plants in the genus Tropaeolum, a group of annual and perennial species native to South and...

Annual Peppery Edible Trailing

6.8 Fair

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Marigold

Marigold commonly refers to annual flowering plants in the genus Tagetes, which is native to the Americas. The plants ha...

Annual Summer Orange Edible

6.5 Fair

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Stock

Stock commonly refers to Matthiola incana, a Mediterranean plant grown for its dense spikes of four-petaled flowers and...

Annual Fragrant Spike Cut Flower

6.5 Fair

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Chamomile

Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla and Chamaemelum nobile) refers to daisy-like plants native to Europe and western Asia,...

Herb Annual Medicinal Fragrant

6.5 Fair

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Viola

Viola is a large genus of flowering plants that includes violets, pansies, and related garden forms. Species vary from a...

Small Annual Colorful Edible

6.5 Fair

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Amaranth

Amaranth is a genus of annual or short-lived plants in the family Amaranthaceae. Several species are grown for their edi...

Annual Plume Tropical Colorful

6.3 Fair

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Pansy

The pansy is a cultivated form of Viola tricolor, commonly referred to as Viola tricolor var. hortensis. It is a compact...

Small Annual Colorful Edible

6.2 Fair

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Borage

Borage is Borago officinalis, an annual herb native to the Mediterranean region. It has coarse, hairy leaves and stems,...

Blue Herb Annual Edible

6.2 Fair

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Aloe Vera

Aloe vera is a stemless or short-stemmed succulent in the genus Aloe, native to the Arabian Peninsula and now cultivated...

Medicinal Orange Tubular Drought Tolerant

6.0 Fair