Families lay flowers on graves; the most common flower used is the Mexican marigold. Mexican schoolchildren often make a children’s altar to welcome the spirits of dead children back to visit.

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Cassandra Garduno cuts Mexican marigold flowers known as cempasuchil that she grew in her floating garden in the Xochimilco borough of Mexico City. (Felix Marquez / The Associated Press) ...

Mexican marigold (Tagetes lemmonii): This herby shrub has delicate, lacy foliage and is covered with small, yellow daisy-like flowers. Hardy in USDA Zones 8-11. How to Plant Marigold Seeds ...

Its name is cempasuchil, or Mexican marigold. Olivera started selling bunches of the vibrant orange and yellow blooms weeks ahead of Dia de los Muertos, which is celebrated Nov. 1 and 2.

Cassandra Garduno cuts Mexican marigold flowers known as cempasuchil she grew in her floating garden in the Xochimilco borough of Mexico City, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez ...