Overview
- The plant is native to Mexico and known in Náhuatl as cuetlaxóchitl, carrying pre‑Hispanic and colonial religious symbolism cited by the Culture Ministry.
- National production exceeds 16.268 million plants grown on 240.6 hectares across Mexico City, Jalisco, Michoacán, Estado de México, Morelos, Oaxaca and Puebla.
- Mexico City harvested 1,874,453 plants from 216 producers supported by the Programa Altépetl, the capital’s highest output in five years.
- The city organized public sales points including Bosque de Chapultepec and the Zócalo, with additional markets such as Cuemanco and Xochimilco for seasonal purchases.
- Mexico has more than 100 commercial varieties developed by floriculturists, and Guerrero and Morelos lead commercial production and exports.