Marigold

Mexican / Aztec / African Marigold; Cempaxochitl (Tagetes erecta)

French Marigold (Targetes patula)

Sweetscented Marigold; Pericón (Tagetes lucida)

Southern Marigold; Huacatay / Wakataya (Tagetes minuta)

Signet / Petite / Golden / Lemon Marigold (Tagetes tenuifolia)

(Tagetes stenophylla)

(Tagetes zypaquirensis)

Anisillo (Tagetes filifolia)

Includes: 50 species in the genus Tagetes; family Asteraceae

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Native Regions: Mexico "and several other Latin American countries"
Naturalized Regions: Various globally
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Magical Uses: Protection against Malefica (Inkwright)

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In slavic folklore Marigolds (chornobryvtsi) symbolize young beauty, paternal home, & native land. The flower was brought to Ukraine in nineteenth century & quickly became so popular that it could be seen in every yard. In Ukrainian folklore chornobryvtsy are children that reach out for their mother.

Old legend says that once upon a time in one Ukrainian village lived a family with three pretty sons. Enemies came to the village & kidnapped the children. The mother tried to find them but couldn’t. She often cried near the window where the children used to play. Where her tears dropped, their chornobryvtsi grew.

'Facebook Post' by The Witchery

In Ukraine, chornobryvtsi (T. erecta, T. patula, and l. tenuifolia) are regarded as one of the national symbols, and are often mentioned in songs, poems and tales.

'Tagetes' Wikipedia page

The flower of marigold was many times poetized in the songs and is an essential element of the Ukrainian folklore. People's love and respect to this flower is a vital constituent of the Ukrainian national character [...] The flower of marigold symbolizes, first of all, national and democratic principles of work in our institution, secondly, the ability of the Academy to move on even under the most unfavorable conditions, and thirdly, marigold symbolizes the timeless youth and beauty that are so natural for studentship.

'Explanation of University Symbolism' National Academy of Management