The flowers, which Nieto says take 72 to 90 days to grow, will be used in decorations and memorial altars in the coming days as Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) approaches. These altars ...

the flower petals were removed to create a trail from the loved one's tomb to their old house. Shrines are usually sacred structures for a specific deity. Altars used for Dia de los Muertos are ...