The marigold flower is the bud of the tagetes erecta plant, also known as tagete or carnation of India and in some regions of the American continent as the flower of the dead or cempaxóchitl in Mexico. The term "cempasúchil" derives from Nahuatl, a Uto-Aztec macrolanguage that is spoken mainly by Nahuas in Mexico, which means "twenty-petal flower" or "twenty flower. This flower is very popular for its strong yellow color, but also because in the Mexican country it is an icon, given that it is used for offerings on the Day of the Dead.
Another of its names such as "carnation of India" arose thanks to the Spanish conquerors calling it that way to continue using this name today in various parts of the world such as France and the United States. As described by the origin of the cempasúchil flower, it is centered in Mexico, since there are enormous crops in the regions of Morelos, Puebla, San Luis Potosí, Chiapas, Sinaloa, Tlaxcala, Veracruz, the State of Mexico and Oaxaca.
The marigold flower can be seen in many regions as decorations on graves and offerings on the Day of the Dead; It should be noted that this particular flower is only born exactly after the rainy season; For this reason, in addition to the bread of the dead and the sugar skulls, it has become one of the most important symbols of the festivities of the dead, a celebration held on November 1 and 2 in Mexico.
