![]() Vicki Adame covers Minnesota’s Latino communities for MPR News via Report for America, a national service program that places journalists into local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues and communities. ![]() “And I think it’s very important because when a loved one is forgotten, then that’s when they’re really dead.” They’re not here with us, but they’ll always be in our hearts,” Cala said. “I can say that 80 percent of people who’ve bought flowers from us, want the orange ones for the color and texture,” he said.Ĭala and his family celebrate Día de los Muertos every year. Why marigolds, or cempasúchil, are the iconic flower of Día de los Muertos The Day of the Dead is deeply rooted in pre-Hispanic Aztec rituals blended with Roman Catholic traditions. He says that’s the one color people want. But many of the indigenous symbols remain, including the vibrant and fragrant marigold. In one night, we can lose everything, regardless of the months of work we put into it,” he said.Īs he stands in the greenhouse, he points to a plant that has several flowers. But the biggest challenge is the weather, Cala said. From finding the seeds, to testing the soil, and monitoring the water to keeping the plants warm. Growing cempasuchil takes a lot of work, he said. ![]() Rodrigo Cala, 47, owner of Cala Farm in Turtle Lake and Osceola, Wisconsin, demonstrates how large a terciopelo flower can grow at its peak at his green house in Osceola, Wisconsin. He says he already has the seeds but is waiting until next year to grow it. And there are three or four flowers that are used for Día de los Muertos. They’ve been doing research to see what people are looking for. ![]()
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