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A marigold is a bright orange or yellow flower.

The name marigold can be used for any plant in the genus Tagetes. The plants are known for their flowers and fragrant leaves.

Common varieties include the French marigold (Tagetes patula), the African marigold (Tagetes erecta), and the Signet marigold (Tagetes tenuifolia).

Other unrelated plant species referred to as marigolds include the fig marigold, pot marigold, bur marigold, and marsh marigold.

Marigolds are often planted in gardens and are known to attract pollinators. Marigold flowers have cultural significance in Mexico and India, where they are often used for celebrations. Marigolds are also sometimes used in herbal medicine and even in cooking—most marigold flowers are edible.

Marigolds are one of the birth flowers for October (a flower that’s associated with a particular month in the same way as a birthstone).

Example: I planted marigolds next to my cabbages this year.

The first records of the word marigold come from the 1300s. It comes from Middle English and is composed of the name Mary (in reference to Mary, the mother of Jesus) and the word gold (in reference to the color of the flowers).

Marigold varieties are native to North America and South America. Most marigolds are annual plants that bloom throughout the summer season, but some species are perennial, meaning they have a longer life cycle than just a season.

What are some words that share a root or word element with marigold?��

• Mary
• gold
• French marigold
• African marigold
• fig marigold
• pot marigold
• bur marigold
• marsh marigold

What are some words that often get used in discussing marigold?

• flower
• plant
• yellow
• orange

Marigolds are popular garden flowers and are associated with certain events and ceremonies in India and in Mexico, like Dia de Los Muertos. The word marigold is also used in the names of other unrelated plant species.

Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is celebrated today and tomorrow. It's all about honoring the memories of loved ones who have passed on. Did you know the flower traditionally used is the marigold? Tradition has it that their bright colors and scent guide the spirits.

— Capital Vacations (@CapitalVacays)

🌿zinnias + marigolds

— Chakayla Taylor-Sykes (@chakaylajtaylor)

Some plants in the garden have taken a pasting from the frosty weather but the Marsh-marigolds, lighting up the pond edges, remain resolutely robust, their buds like fists, ready for whatever life throws at them. A welcome sight for bumblebees braving the cold.

— Julia Sier (@GardenerSier)

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True or False?

Marigold flowers are usually edible.