What does the bird of paradise's flower language mean?
This article introduces the meaning of the bird of paradise's flower language, as well as the green plant knowledge about the connotation and symbolism of the bird of paradise plant. Details are as follows:
Since the beginning of life, plants have stood among them, blossoming in spring and bearing fruit in autumn, growing in summer and storing in winter. Plants are silent, yet they always resonate with people, sharing joys and sorrows. Over thousands of years of inheritance, plants have been endowed with rich spiritual meanings and cultural connotations. Every flower and every blade of grass is a寄托 of the soul and a transmission of thought, silently guarding the years with you, waiting for the passage of time.
Plant Flower Language Series - Bird of Paradise
Plant flower language
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The flower language of the bird of paradise includes freedom and longing,
With this flower,
I send my thoughts to you far away~
Plant History
The bird of paradise is a wild flower native to the Cape of Good Hope in southern Africa, which has long remained unknown. In 1973, the bird of paradise was introduced to the UK, and the British were attracted by its dignified and graceful, bright and charming appearance at first sight, praising its beauty as indescribable. Queen Charlotte, adored by King George II, was particularly fond of this flower, thinking its shape resemble a bird's crest and beak, and as she was born in a place called the Bird of Paradise Village, she named the flower "Bird of Paradise". From then on, this new bloom named after an animal began its road to fame.
Later, the flower was brought to China, and Chinese horticulturists thought its shape resembled an crane looking far into the distance, and named it "Crane兰花".
Plant Introduction
Crane兰花 (Strelitzia reginae Aiton) is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Traveler's Palm family, stemless, with oblong-lanceolate leaves 25 to 45 cm long and about 10 cm wide, with an acute apex, a rounded or cuneate base, a wavy lower edge, and a slender petiole. The flowers are borne on a spike about as long as or slightly shorter than the petiole, supported by a spathe, which is boat-shaped, green with a purplish edge, up to 20 cm long, the sepals are lanceolate, orange-yellow, 7.5 to 10 cm long. The arrow-shaped petals have auricle-like lobes at the base, dark blue, nearly as long as the sepals, and the flowering period is usually in winter.
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Plant Message
Red flowers are solemn, green leaves are profound, one should reflect here,
Drive away the Japanese and gather righteousness, dyed with blood in three countries, burning and casting the soul of heroes.
It's time to sweep tombs again, especially the loyal bones return to dust. With this flower, we salute the revolutionary martyrs. May the revolutionary martyrs live forever, the revolutionary spirit last forever. May you, in heaven, don the armor again, fight on the battlefield again, guard a place again, and wish that the mountains and rivers are safe and the world is peaceful.
The detailed explanation of the bird of paradise's flower language and the connotation and symbolism of the bird of paradise plant shared above, I hope this article can bring you help in green plant management!