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The
French marigold
(
Tagetes patula
) is an
annual
flowering plant
in the
daisy family
. The
flowers
are used to make
food coloring
as well as
dyes
for
textiles
. The plants are also distilled for their
essential oils
, which are then used in
perfumes
, and they are also being investigated for
anti-fungal
properties.
Photo:
Muhammad Mahdi Karim
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