Calendula is also known as garden marigold, holligold, goldbloom, golds, ruddes, Mary bud, bull's eyes, and pot marigold.
Simple leaf
No, marigold has reticulate venation in its leaves.
Sunflower, marigold, rose
marigold
No, a Hickory leaf edge is typically serrated or toothed, not smooth.
The marigolds my grandmother grew around her garden were flowers of the sunflower family. There is also a marsh marigold, but I wouldn't call any of them shrubs, which are characterized by woody stems.
Banana plants typically have smooth leaf surfaces. The leaves are shiny and smooth to the touch, with prominent veins running through them.
Rose leaf has smooth texture
smooth
No, marigolds have pappus in place of sepals.
The marigolds my grandmother grew around her garden were flowers of the sunflower family. There is also a marsh marigold, but I wouldn't call any of them shrubs, which are characterized by woody stems.