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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
Tagetes erecta, the Aztec marigold, Mexican marigold, big marigold, cempaxochitl or cempasúchil, [2] [3] is a species of flowering plant in the genus Tagetes native to Mexico and Guatemala. [4] Despite being native to the Americas, it is often called the African marigold .
Tithonia diversifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae that is commonly known as the tree marigold, [2] Mexican tournesol, Mexican sunflower, Japanese sunflower or Nitobe chrysanthemum. It is native to Mexico and Central America but has a nearly pantropical distribution as an introduced species. [1]
A woman dressed as a pre-Hispanic Catrina poses on Oct. 26, 2023 for a photograph in a field of Cempazuchitl flowers - Mexican Marigold (Tagetes erecta) - as part of the preparations for the Day ...
Tagetes lemmonii, or Lemmon's marigold, [1] is a North American species of shrubby marigold, in the family Asteraceae. Other English names for this plant include Copper Canyon daisy, mountain marigold, and Mexican marigold. [2] It is native to the states of Sonora and Sinaloa in northwestern Mexico as well as southern Arizona in the United ...
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Tagetes patula, the French marigold, [3] [4] is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Mexico and Guatemala with several naturalised populations in many other countries. It is widely cultivated as an easily grown bedding plant with hundreds of cultivars, which often have bright yellow to orange flowers.
Tagetes minuta has numerous local names that vary by region. In the Andes it is known as Huacatay or Wacatay, and in other regions it is common as chinchilla, chiquilla, chilca, zuico, suico, or anisillo. [3] Other names include muster John Henry, [4] southern marigold, [5] khakibos, stinking roger, [6] wild marigold, [2] and black mint.