Calendula - sun flower.
There are a huge number of different types of flowers and plants in the world - each plant has its own legend, its own history, its own character, its own purpose.
Calendula - (lat. Calendula officinalis) from calendae - the first day of the month. Its flowers open with sunrise and close after sunset, "informing", like a calendar, about the beginning of the day.
This flower is also called: the sun dial, the bride of summer, the golden color, the solstice, the flower of the sun. Calendula symbolizes fidelity, constancy and long love.