Though marigold flower is native to Mexico but for centuries this flower has been cultivated in Bangladesh and has become naturalized here. The flowers are yellow, orange, red , light yellow or have bi color sheds and have pungent aroma.
French marigold flower
African-American marigold
Yellow color African marigold flower
African-American marigold-2
For celebrating spring season
Marigold is native to the Aztecs, now a day’s Mexico in North America. It is told that in the 1500’s native marigold flower seeds were taken from the Aztecs by early Spanish invader to Spain. After the Spanish invasion, the Aztecs considered the marigold flower as a living symbol of the Spanish massacre of their people, the red and the yellow blossoms representing the blood of Indians spilled on gold that the Spaniards had seized. The marigold flowers were cultivated in Spain and grown in monastery garden. From Spain marigold seeds were transported to France and Northern Africa.
Some sources say that the Portuguese brought marigold from Brazil and exported it around the world..