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Ipomoea lobata, the fire vine, firecracker vine or Spanish flag [1] (formerly Mina lobata), is a species of flowering plant in the family Convolvulaceae, native to Mexico and Brazil. [ 2 ] Growing to 5 m (16 ft) tall, Ipomoea lobata is a perennial climber often cultivated in temperate regions as an annual .
The maguey flower (Agave spp.), in Spanish, flor de maguey (Spanish pronunciation:), also known locally as gualumbo, hualumbo, quiote or jiote [1] [n. 1] is a typical product of Mexican cuisine, cultivated mainly in the rural areas of the center of the country.
Mexican pink (Spanish: rosa mexicano, resulting in occasional English name Mexican rose [citation needed]) is a purplish pink tone of the color rose, vivid and saturated, similar to the colors called fuchsia or magenta.
Marigolds (Tagetes erecta) called cempasúchil in Spanish or cempohualxochitl or cempaxochitl in Nahautl are traditional Mesoamerican flowers used in Día de los Muertos celebrations and are ...
The tree is called the devil's, monkey's or Mexican hand tree or the hand-flower in English, the árbol de las manitas (tree of little hands) in Spanish, and mācpalxōchitl [2] (palm flower) in Nahuatl, all on account of its distinctive red flowers, which resemble open human hands. The scientific name means "five-fingered hand-flower tree".
Lotus. Believe it or not, lotus flowers grow in the mud. Each night, they return to the mud, and then miraculously re-bloom in the morning. They're a symbol of rebirth, self-regeneration, purity ...
First edition of the National Anthem Allegory of the Mexican Homeland. The National Anthem of Mexico (Spanish: Himno Nacional Mexicano) was officially adopted in 1943.The lyrics of the national anthem, which allude to Mexican victories in the heat of battle and cries of defending the homeland, were composed by poet Francisco González Bocanegra in 1853, after his fiancée locked him in a room.
Mexican marigold also known as cempasúchil, or Aztec marigold is a native flower to México and was first used by the Aztecs and is used in the Mexican holiday "Día de muertos" or Day of the Dead. Day of the Dead originated from Aztec mythology to honor the Aztec goddess of death Mictēcacihuātl. Tagetes erecta