Brooklyn Botanic Garden in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Marigold (Tagetes erecta)

Dye Plant Part: Flower Petals

Marigold (<i>Tagetes erecta</i>) Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 13, 2022

1. Marigold (Tagetes erecta) Marker

Inscription. Well known today as decorations in Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico, marigold petals have been used for hundreds of years as a yellow dye plant by many Native American civilizations.

Erected by Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Hispanic Americans • Industry & Commerce • Native Americans.

Location. 40° 39.903′ N, 73° 57.791′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Marker can be reached from Flatbush Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Empire Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 455 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn NY 11225, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Working Plants (here, next to this marker); Woad (Isatis tinctoria) (here, next to this marker); Natural Plant Dyes (here, next to this marker); Madder (Rubia tinctorum) (here, next to this marker); Mediterranean (here, next to this marker); Artful Gardens (a few steps from this marker); Sub-Saharan Africa / Fertile Crescent

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(a few steps from this marker); East Asia and South Asia / Pacific and Southeast Asia (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.

Additional keywords. Marigold (Tagetes erecta)

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 13, 2022

2. Marigold (Tagetes erecta) Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 65 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.