Marigold

Golden flower name

Marigold is a garden flower with dense, ruffled blooms in shades of yellow, orange, and gold.

The plants are prized for their bright color, long blooming season, and pungent scent that repels certain pests: She planted marigolds around the tomatoes to keep aphids away.

Marigold is also a woman's given name.

cultural

Dia de los Muertos

Mexican ancestor veneration festival

mala · puja · Hindu · wedding · decoration · festival · Diwali · threshold · auspicious · offering

medicinal

calendula

Medicinal orange-petaled flower

wound care · cream · balm · extract · tincture · herbal remedy · soothing · antiseptic · rash · burn

botanical

calendula

Medicinal orange-petaled flower

African · French · signet · hybrid · variety · genus · species · seedling · propagation · horticulture

garden

pest control

Managing unwanted organisms

tomato · vegetable garden · natural pesticide · insect repellent · border · edging · bedding plant · landscape · annual · container

color

orange

Citrus with segments

  • yellowHue between green and orange
  • amberHardened ancient tree secretion
  • saffronCrocus-derived golden spice

rust · tangerine · burnt orange · sunshine · warm · vibrant · fiery · autumn · harvest · sunset

flower

bloom

Flower or flourishing state

annual · bedding · border · seed · blossom · arrangement · vase · cutting · pollinator · bee

culinary

salad

Cold dressed vegetables

tea · herbal · infusion · rice · butter · petals · flavoring · decoration · cake · confection

Categories
Opposites
flower type/aesthetics

Marigoldviolet

Small five-petaled wildflower

bluebell · forget-me-not · delphinium · lavender · cornflower

symbolic/cultural meaning

Marigoldwhite lily

Pale, fragrant flowering plant

black rose · cypress · weeping willow · poppy · forget-me-not

color association

Marigoldviolet

Small five-petaled wildflower

indigo · midnight blue · cobalt · sapphire blue · cool white

Family

Mary, gold, golden, gild, gilded

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G