[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":104},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fk6u3c3k0elyq":3},{"kind":4,"country":5,"referenceDate":6,"text":7,"article":38,"ranges":64,"related":65,"contextual":80},"article","ES","2026-10-18",{"slug":8,"title":9,"description":10,"answer":11,"sections":12,"faq":28},"cempasuchil","Cempasúchil: stems, a potted plant or petals for an ofrenda","Get to know cempasúchil, Tagetes erecta, and choose cut flowers, a potted plant or petals for a small ofrenda with room for a portrait.","Cempasúchil, Tagetes erecta, is used in Day of the Dead remembrance altars, known as ofrendas, and petal paths. To choose a format, consider whether you want to frame a portrait, display a plant or outline an arrangement.",[13,18,23],{"title":14,"paragraphs":15},"A different flower from terciopelo",[16,17],"It is an annual plant with leaves divided into narrow leaflets. Its double flower heads can be yellow, orange or white. The celosia known as terciopelo is a different flower with a crested shape.","On a small ofrenda, orange can create two points of colour without filling the whole surface. Leave space for the portrait first, then arrange the flowers around it.",{"title":19,"paragraphs":20},"Three ways to prepare a shelf",[21,22],"Place stems in two narrow containers, one on each side of the photograph. Another option is a pot with a saucer at one end. If you prefer an outline, reserve a strip for petals around the arrangement.","Choose one of these solutions as a starting point. Measure the base and final height so the flowers do not cover the image or overhang the shelf.",{"title":24,"paragraphs":25},"Care for each format",[26,27],"Put cut stems in water and use clean containers. A potted plant needs sun and a growing medium that drains; empty water collected in the saucer after watering.","Wear gloves when preparing stems or separating petals because foliage and sap can irritate skin. Work over a tray to keep the separated petals and plant pieces together.",[29,32,35],{"question":30,"answer":31},"Is it the same flower as calendula?","This page covers Tagetes erecta. The catalogue’s calendula is Calendula officinalis, a different species.",{"question":33,"answer":34},"Which format keeps the portrait visible?","Two low, narrow containers let you place it between the flowers without covering it.",{"question":36,"answer":37},"Do I need a potted plant to use petals?","No. Order petals separately and describe the outline you want to cover.",{"id":8,"category":39,"imageId":8,"name":40,"imageAlt":41,"botanicalName":42,"sources":43},"flowers","Mexican marigold","Four rounded orange Mexican marigold heads with ruffled petals and divided green leaves against a dark green background","Tagetes erecta",[44,48,52,56,60],{"url":45,"label":46,"claim":47},"https:\u002F\u002Fpowo.science.kew.org\u002Ftaxon\u002Furn:lsid:ipni.org:names:252092-1","Kew · Tagetes erecta L.","Accepted name Tagetes erecta L. and native range from Mexico to Guatemala. Does not establish local commercial availability.",{"url":49,"label":50,"claim":51},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.rhs.org.uk\u002Fplants\u002F151627\u002Ftagetes-erecta\u002Fdetails","RHS · Tagetes erecta","Double yellow, orange or white heads, divided foliage, sunny well-drained growing conditions and container and cut-flower uses. Foliage may aggravate skin allergies; advises gloves for handling. Growing conditions refer to the UK.",{"url":53,"label":54,"claim":55},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cultura.gob.mx\u002Fnoticias\u002Fpatrimonio-cultural-arquitectura-y-turismo\u002F16807-belleza-y-ritual:-las-flores-en-la-celebracion-del-dia-de-muertos.html","Secretaría de Cultura · Flores en el Día de Muertos","Identifies cempasúchil as Tagetes erecta and describes its use in ofrendas and paths of yellow or orange petals. Distinguishes crested celosia. A 2011 cultural text, not a current programme or an identical custom in every family.",{"url":57,"label":58,"claim":59},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.rhs.org.uk\u002Fplants\u002Ffor-places\u002Fcut-flowers-conditioning","RHS · Cut flowers: cutting and conditioning","General cut-flower care: a clean container, removing submerged leaves, checking water and keeping flowers away from heat. No guaranteed vase life for Tagetes erecta.",{"url":61,"label":62,"claim":63},"https:\u002F\u002Fplants.ces.ncsu.edu\u002Fplants\u002Ftagetes-erecta\u002F","NC State Extension · Tagetes erecta","Divided leaves with narrow toothed segments, container and cut-flower uses. Sap can cause skin irritation. Food and medicinal uses are not included.",[],[66],{"article":67,"reason":78,"primary":79},{"id":68,"category":69,"imageId":8,"path":70,"name":71,"title":72,"description":73,"imageAlt":41,"territoryLabel":74,"ruleLabel":75,"scope":76,"regionCodes":77},"mx-day-of-dead","occasions","\u002Fen\u002Fmexico\u002Foccasions\u002Fday-of-the-dead\u002F","Day of the Dead","Which flowers to choose for Day of the Dead in Mexico","Day of the Dead in Mexico, 1 and 2 November: cempasúchil, crested celosia and other flowers for an ofrenda suited to its space and format.","Mexico · Nationwide","1 November – 2 November","national",[],"Its yellow or orange flowers are used in ofrendas and petal paths. Choose stems for a container or separate petals for the path you want to prepare.",true,[81,88,96],{"id":82,"category":39,"imageId":82,"path":83,"name":84,"title":85,"description":86,"imageAlt":87},"celosia","\u002Fen\u002Fflowers\u002Fcelosia\u002F","Celosia","When to give celosia","Choose celosia by form, colour and size for birthdays or Christmas. Crests and plumes, a practical order, fresh and dried formats, transport and care.","Burgundy-red crested celosia against dark green",{"id":89,"category":90,"imageId":91,"path":92,"name":93,"title":93,"description":94,"imageAlt":95},"cut-flower-care","guides","carnation","\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Fhow-to-care-for-a-bouquet\u002F","How to care for a bouquet when it arrives","How to care for a bouquet on arrival and what to check if it looks limp. Water, stem cutting, flower food and different care needs within a mixed bouquet.","Carnation against a dark green background",{"id":97,"category":90,"imageId":98,"path":99,"name":100,"title":100,"description":101,"imageAlt":102,"coverageLabel":103},"transporting-flowers","lisianthus","\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Fhow-to-transport-a-bouquet\u002F","How to pack and transport a bouquet of flowers","How to carry a bouquet or potted poinsettia. Local trips in Mexico and Lithuania, heat, cold, flights and border checks for Spain, Germany and Argentina.","Lavender lisianthus with a bud against a dark green background","Spain, Argentina, Germany, Lithuania, and Mexico",1792291339978]