What is the common name of garden plants in the Tagetes genus and Calendula genus?
Calendula Calendula Calendula (), is a genus of about 15–20 species of annual and perennial herbaceous plants in the daisy family Asteraceae that are often known as marigolds. They are native to southwestern Asia, western Europe, Macaronesia, and the Mediterranean. Other plants are also known as marigolds, such as corn marigold, desert marigold, marsh marigold, and plants of the genus "Tagetes". The genus name "Calendula" is a modern Latin diminutive of "calendae", meaning "little calendar", "little clock" or possibly "little weather-glass". The common name "marigold" refers to the Virgin Mary. The most commonly cultivated and used member of the genus is
Nasturtium (genus) Nasturtium (genus) Nasturtium () is a genus of seven plant species in the family Brassicaceae (cabbage family), best known for the edible watercresses "Nasturtium microphyllum" ("Rorippa microphylla") and "Nasturtium officinale" ("R. nasturtium-aquaticum"). "Nasturtium" was previously synonymised with "Rorippa", but molecular evidence supports its maintenance as a distinct genus more closely related to "Cardamine" than to "Rorippa" "sensu stricto" (Al-Shehbaz & Price, 1998; Al-Shehbaz, Beilstein & Kellogg, 2006). Watercress or yellowcress is a common name for plants in this genus. These plants are related to garden cress and mustard, noteworthy for a peppery, tangy (pungent) flavor. The name Nasturtium comes from