Marigold Coloring Pages

The Sun Flower! Marigold

Marigold is a cheerful flower that loves sunlight. You can often see them in gardens and school flower beds. They have bright orange and yellow colors. Just looking at them can make you feel happy!

The Name's Origin and English Name

The name Marigold means "Mary's Gold." In English, it is written as Marigold. It is a perfect name for a flower that sparkles like gold. People say it got this name because it always bloomed during festivals for Mary.

Main Types: African and French

There are two main types of Marigold.

• African Marigold: These have very big flowers that bloom in round shapes like sweet dumplings. Many grow tall and really stand out.

• French Marigold: These have smaller flowers, but they are lively and keep blooming one after another. They grow by spreading out their branches.

Bug-Repellent Champion! "Companion Plants"

Marigold is not just pretty to look at.

• It has a special smell from its roots and leaves that shoo away bad bugs that eat vegetables.

• Because of this, people often plant it together with vegetables like tomatoes and eggplants. That is why it is called a "companion plant" (a plant that helps others).

Flower Meanings of Marigold

Marigold has wonderful secret messages.

• "Good Health": This comes from how lively and strong it blooms.

• "Unchanging Love": This comes from how it keeps blooming for a long time.

• "Sincerity": This comes from how it grows straight toward the sun.

When They Bloom in Different Places

Marigold handles heat very well and is super tough.

• Warm regions: You can enjoy its flowers for a long time, from around May to November.

• Cold regions: They start blooming a bit later around June. They stay lively until around October before the frost comes. It is a hard worker that keeps your garden colorful from spring to autumn.

A Helper for Eye Health

The petals of Marigold have a lot of "lutein" in them.

• This is a helpful nutrient that protects your important eyes.

• People even take extracts from the flower to make health vitamins. It is a flower with amazing powers!

Pick Cheerful Vitamin Colors!

When you color Marigold, use orange, yellow, and red as your main colors.

• First, try coloring everything lightly with yellow.

• Next, layer orange over it on the outside of the flower. It will look bright and sunny!

• If you mix in a little deep red, it looks richer and more real.

Show the Overlapping Petals!

Marigold has lots of petals packed close together.

• Try coloring the bottom of the petals a bit darker.

• Dark bottoms and bright tips make shadows. This makes your flower look 3D!

Color the Zigzag Leaves Carefully!

Marigold leaves are jagged like a saw.

• Try using two colors: dark green and bright yellow-green.

• The stems are thick and strong. Color them straight and firm to show a strong plant.

Think About the Round Shape!

When you color a big flower type, make it look like a ball.

• Blend the colors gently from the center to the outside. Your Marigold will look cute and round!

Make a Fun Background Garden!

When you finish the flower, imagine and color the space around it.

• It is fun to draw the bright sun that Marigold loves. You can also add tomatoes or eggplants nearby!

• If you make the background a blue sky, the orange and yellow flowers will pop!

The Name Comes from the Virgin Mary

People say the name Marigold came from the meaning "the Virgin Mary's golden flower." It got this wonderful name because it always blooms beautifully on the feast days for the Virgin Mary, which happen several times a year.

A "Bug Repellent" Flower That Guards Garden Vegetables

The roots of the Marigold release a "special ingredient that keeps bad bugs away"—bugs that like to pick on vegetables like tomatoes and eggplants. That is why farmers plant Marigolds right next to their vegetables. They act as a natural bug repellent (companion plant)!

Bright Colors Just Like the Sun

Its big feature is how many petals layer together to bloom into a round, frilly shape. Most of them are orange or yellow. When they bloom in a garden, it looks like there are lots of "little suns" there! They are happy vitamin-colored flowers that make you feel energetic just by looking at them.

It Keeps Blooming for a Long, Long Time

This is a lively plant that keeps blooming for a very "long time" from spring to autumn. It has been loved in Japan for a long time too. Because it blooms for so long, it is also called very lucky names like "Senjukiku" (Chrysanthemum of 1,000 Years) and "Manjukiku" (Chrysanthemum of 10,000 Years).