Admire the beauty of extinct flowers in the natural environment

Marigold Daisy is an extinct flower in the natural environment. It is also one of the five rarest flowers in the world.

Chocolate marigold with scientific name is Cosmos atrosanguineus .

It is a flowering plant in the Asteraceae family.

This species is (Hook.) Voss first described science in 1894.

Marigold chocolate originated in Mexico.

This flower is now extinct in the natural environment.

Chocolate marigold was put into cultivation in 1902, it now exists as a single replication by cloning plants.

Marigold chocolate is a perennial herb, with a height of 40 - 60cm.

Its flowers have a diameter of 3 - 4.5 cm.Flowers are usually dark brown-dark brown.

Marigold Daisy has 6 to 10 petals (usually 8 wings).

Its flowers often bloom in the summer and smell the smell of chocolate.

Chocolate marigold became rare because it was difficult to propagate.It is often propagated by tuber division or tissue culture.

Close up of the beauty of marigold chocolate.