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Agriculture · Q12

Horticulture

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 12

Q12

Marigold originated in

A.
Eurasia
B.
Mexico
Answer
C.
China
D.
India

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Marigold originated in Mexico.
Both types of marigold whether it is French or African are indigenous to Mexico and Guatemala. They were discovered in the early 16th century and brought to Europe and Northern Africa in the late 16th century where they were quickly adopted into gardens.
Marigold was originally flowers of the calendula family, also brightly colored in shades of orange and yellow.