Flower Of Death Mexico. Día de muertos or día de los muertos is a mexican holiday celebrated in mexico and elsewhere associated with the catholic celebrations of all saints day and all souls day and is held on november 1 and 2 the multi day holiday involves family and friends gathering to pray for and to remember friends and family members who have died. Arches crosses and garlands made with the flowers are set on altars and tombstones.
Crisantemo blanco is white chrysanthemum. Gladiolus mexico is used during the day of the dead celebration and used to be given to gladiators because of its sword like shape. Sword lily gladioli the flowers on each stem grow on top of each other resembling a sword.
Many families grow their own flowers especially orange cempasuchil for day of the dead decorations.
Sword lily gladioli the flowers on each stem grow on top of each other resembling a sword. Crisantemo blanco is white chrysanthemum. Wrongly known as day of the dead flowers the cempasuchil are native to mexico and central america. Greenery with attractive leaves and stems instead of traditional blossoms.