marigolds
Bright orange blooms
Marigolds are flowering plants with round, densely petaled blooms in shades of yellow, orange, and gold.
Common in gardens and borders, they're valued for their hardiness and ability to repel certain pests.
The flowers have a distinctive pungent smell.
Marigolds appear in Day of the Dead celebrations and other cultural traditions honoring the dead.
Single-season plants
- bedding plantsPlants for seasonal displays
- bordersLines separating regions
- deadheadingRemoving wilted flowers
- seedlingsNewly germinated plants
transplanting · companion planting · edging · flowerbeds · germination · pinching · window boxes · containers
Citrus with segments
Mexican festival for ancestors
- altarsSacred ceremonial tables
- garlandsStrung decorative arrangements
- Hindu ritualsReligious ceremonies of India's oldest faith
- pujaHindu worship ritual
Diwali · weddings · temples · festivals · decorations · offerings · sacred · auspicious
Blooms safe to consume
- saladsMixed vegetables served cold
- garnishDecorative food topping
- food coloringDye for consumables
- teaSteeped leaf beverage
infusion · petals · herbal · natural dye · flavor · baking · soups
Growing compatible plants together
- tomatoesRed fleshy fruits
- nematodesCylindrical unsegmented worms
- aphidsSap-feeding garden insects
- repellentCauses strong aversion
organic gardening · vegetable garden · natural pesticide · beneficial insects · intercropping · deterrent · whiteflies · mosquitoes
Topical healing preparation
- ointmentMedicated skin cream
- wound careTreatment of bodily injuries
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
- herbal remedyPlant-derived therapeutic preparation
tincture · cream · soothing · burns · rashes · dried flowers · poultice · antiseptic
annuals
Single-season plants
- bedding plantsPlants for seasonal displays
- bordersLines separating regions
- deadheadingRemoving wilted flowers
seedlings · transplanting · companion planting · edging · flowerbeds · germination · pinching · window boxes · containers · potting
orange
Citrus with segments
Día de los Muertos
Mexican festival for ancestors
- altarsSacred ceremonial tables
- garlandsStrung decorative arrangements
- Hindu ritualsReligious ceremonies of India's oldest faith
puja · Diwali · weddings · temples · festivals · decorations · offerings · sacred · auspicious · threshold
edible flowers
Blooms safe to consume
- saladsMixed vegetables served cold
- garnishDecorative food topping
- food coloringDye for consumables
tea · infusion · petals · herbal · natural dye · flavor · baking · soups
companion planting
Growing compatible plants together
repellent · organic gardening · vegetable garden · natural pesticide · beneficial insects · intercropping · deterrent · whiteflies · mosquitoes · cabbage
salve
Topical healing preparation
- ointmentMedicated skin cream
- wound careTreatment of bodily injuries
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
herbal remedy · tincture · cream · soothing · burns · rashes · dried flowers · poultice · antiseptic · traditional medicine
- flowersroses, flower, tulips, daisies, lilies
- annualsbegonia, begonias, alyssum, cosmos, petunia
- bee plantsclover, white clover, red clover, wildflower, lavender
- cottage garden plantsroses, lavender, hollyhocks, foxglove, delphiniums
- Pashupatinathtemple complex, pilgrims, devotees, holy men, tridents
- gardenbed, seeds, bloom, blossom, compost
marigoldsorchids
Tropical flowering plants
roses · lilies · calla lilies · peonies · gardenias
marigoldsforget-me-nots
Petite blue wildflowers
violets · lily of the valley · sweet peas · lavender · delphiniums
- marigold seedsFuture orange flower embryos
- marsh marigoldYellow wetland wildflower
- Mexican marigoldsOrange ceremonial funeral flowers
- marigold garlandDecorative chain of orange flowers