Mexican Marigold
Mexican marigold also known as , or Aztec marigold is a native flower to México and was first used by the Aztecs and is used in the Mexican holiday "Dia de los 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 lemmonii'' *''Tagetes lucida'' *''Tagetes minuta ''Tagetes minuta'' is a tall upright marigold plant from the genus ''Tagetes'', with small flowers, native to the southern half of South America. Since Spanish colonization, it has been introduced around the world, and has become naturalized in ...

Day Of The Dead
The Day of the Dead ( es, Día de Muertos or ''Día de los Muertos'') is a holiday traditionally celebrated on November 1 and 2, though other days, such as October 31 or November 6, may be included depending on the locality. It is widely observed in Mexico, where it largely developed, and is also observed in other places, especially by people of Mexican heritage. Although related to the simultaneous Christian remembrances for Hallowtide, it has a much less solemn tone and is portrayed as a holiday of joyful celebration rather than mourning. The multi-day holiday involves family and friends gathering to pay respects and to remember friends and family members who have died. These celebrations can take a humorous tone, as celebrants remember funny events and anecdotes about the departed. Traditions connected with the holiday include honoring the deceased using calaveras and marigold flowers known as ''cempazúchitl'', building home altars called '' ofrendas'' with the favorite fo ...
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Mictēcacihuātl
Mictēcacihuātl (, meaning "Lady of the Dead"), in Aztec mythology, is a death deity and consort of Mictlāntēcutli, god of the dead and ruler of Mictlān, the lowest level of the underworld. Her role is to watch over the bones of the dead and preside over the ancient festivals of the dead. These festivals evolved from Aztec traditions into the modern Day of the Dead after synthesis with Spanish traditions. She now presides over the contemporary festival as well. She is known as the "Lady of the Dead", since it is believed that she was born, then sacrificed as an infant. Mictēcacihuātl was represented with a flayed body and with jaw agape to swallow the stars during the day.Fernández 1992, 1996, p. 142. In popular culture *Mictēcacihuātl is a major character in ''Onyx Equinox''. *Under the name "Lady Micte", Mictēcacihuātl is a supporting character in ''Maya and the Three''. See also * Santa Muerte ''Nuestra Señora de la Santa Muerte'' (; Spanish for Our Lady of Holy ...
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Tagetes Erecta
''Tagetes erecta'', the Aztec marigold, Mexican marigold, big marigold, ''cempazúchitl'' or ''cempasúchil'', is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Tagetes'' native to Mexico. Despite being native to the Americas, it is often called the African marigold. In Mexico, this plant is found in the wild in the states of México, Michoacán, Puebla, and Veracruz. This plant reaches heights of between . The Aztecs gathered the wild plant as well as cultivating it for medicinal, ceremonial and decorative purposes. It is widely cultivated commercially with many cultivars in use as ornamental plants, and for the cut-flower trade. Some authorities regard ''Tagetes patula'' (the French marigold) as a synonym of ''Tagetes erecta''. Description It is a herbaceous annual or perennial plant whose height ranges from 30–110 cm. The root is cylindrical, pivoting, with a fibrous and shallow branching system. The stem is striated, sometimes ridged, smooth or slightly with villi, cyl ...
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Tagetes Lemmonii
''Tagetes lemmonii'', or Lemmon's marigold, is a North American species of shrubby Tagetes, marigold, in the family Asteraceae. Other English names for this plant include Copper Canyon daisy, mountain marigold, and Mexican marigold.San Francisco Botanical Garden, It is native to the states of Sonora and Sinaloa in northwestern Mexico as well as southern Arizona in the United States. Description ''Tagetes lemmonii'' is a shrub sometimes reaching as much as 240 cm (8 feet) tall. Leaves are up to 12 cm (4.8 inches) long, pinnately compound into 3-5 leaflets, each leaflet narrowly lance-shaped with teeth along the edge. The plant produces many small flower heads in a flat-topped array, each head with 3-8 ray florets and 12-30 disc florets. It grows in woodlands, cliffs, and moist sites. Taxonomy The species is named for John Gill Lemmon, husband of American botanist Sarah Plummer Lemmon. Cultivation ''Tagetes lemmonii'' blooms from fall into spring and can sometimes b ...
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Tagetes Lucida
''Tagetes lucida'' is a perennial plant native to Mexico and Central America. It is used as a medicinal plant and as a culinary herb. The leaves have a tarragon-like scent, with hints of anise, and it has entered the nursery trade in North America as a tarragon substitute. Common names include sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold, Mexican mint marigold, Mexican tarragon, sweet mace, Texas tarragon, pericón, yerbaniz, and hierbanís. Description ''Tagetes lucida'' grows tall and requires full sun to light shade. Depending on the variety or landrace, the plant may be fairly upright, while other forms appear bushy with many unbranching stems. The leaves are linear to oblong, about long, and shiny medium green, not blue-green as in French tarragon (''Artemisia dracunculus'' var. ''sativa''). In late summer it bears clusters of small golden yellow flower heads on the ends of the stems. The flower heads are about across and have 3–5 golden-yellow ray florets. The flow ...
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