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Beautiful marigolds flowers bloom in the garden nature background. Tagetes erecta, Mexican marigold, African marigold Royalty Free Stock Photo

Yellow flowers and green leaves, day of the dead flowers, Mexican marigold, Tagetes erecta , cempasÃÂºchil Royalty Free Stock Photo

Aztec Mexican Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) in Bright Bloom in the garden Royalty Free Stock Photo

Mexican Marigold flowers (Tagetes erecta) in bloom.

Mexican Marigold (Tagetes erecta) or Cempazuchitl is a species of flowering plant native to Mexico however, it is often called African marigold. 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