Commercial Floriculture

Importance

• Marigold has gained popularity amongst gardeners and flower dealers on account of its easy culture and wide adaptability.
• Free flowering and short duration.
• Wide spectrum of colour, shape, size and good keeping quality.
• Marigold is also known as ‘Friendship Flower’ in the United States.
• In language of flowers, marigold, in general, means anxiety but despair or grief, in particular.
• African marigold represents vulgar minds whereas,
• French marigold is a symbol of jealousy.