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 …

Oct 30, 2021 · This Día de los Muertos altar on display at a public shrine in Oaxaca, Mexico, shows several traditional ofrendas, including cempasúchil -- the Aztec name of the marigold …

African marigold is a tender, flowering, herbaceous annual or houseplant in the daisy family (Asteraceae). The genus, Tagetes, is named for an Etruscan deity, Tages, and the specific …

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 …

Also known as American marigold or African marigold, Aztec marigold (Tagetes erecta) is a showy, trouble free annual that blooms from early summer to the first frost. The huge, fragrant …

Jun 22, 2022 · African marigold is most often used as a bedding plant or container plant where lots of bright, long-lasting color is the goal. It is beloved as a cut flower. This type of marigold …

Jun 1, 2013 · Tagetes erecta, Cempoalxochitl marigold is a wild marigold from Oaxaca, Mexico. This is the marigold used to honor the Aztecs in the Day of the Dead festival, El Dia de los …

Nov 10, 2023 · Tagetes erecta or Mexican marigold is a plant of the Asteraceae family, better known as marigold in the United States and cempasuchil in Mexico. It is indigenous to Mexico …

Aztec marigold has been collected in the wild only in Massachusetts, but cultivars of this annual plant, in a range of sizes and colors, are popular garden flowers, and may persist after …

Jan 14, 2025 · The African Marigold, also known as American Marigold, Aztec Marigold, Big Marigold, or Mexican Marigold, is a vibrant garden favorite from the Asteraceae family. Native …