What is the flower language of Setaria viridis?
Let me tell you about the flower language of Setaria viridis and the knowledge of flower cultivation, which symbolizes and implies, let's learn about it together below.
Speaking of Setaria viridis, post-80s people are certainly not unfamiliar with it, but besides recognizing it, how much do you really know about Setaria viridis?
Setaria viridis, also known as foxtail grass, can be said to be one of the most unforgettable plants of the childhood of the post-80s generation. It has an exceptionally strong vitality, originally growing in wilderness and roadsides below 4000 meters in altitude, and is a common weed in dry land crops. Its seeds are spread by wind, irrigation, and harvesting, germinate after overwintering dormancy, and are adaptable, drought-resistant, and thrive in infertile, acidic, or alkaline soils.
When it comes to why it is called foxtail grass, many people would think it is because it resembles a dog's tail, hence the name. But upon closer examination, many elders say that the name of foxtail grass originated from a mythological legend: it tells of a fairy from heaven who fell in love with a scholar on earth, but was obstructed by his parents. The fairy, despite everything, insisted on descending to the world, and during the struggle, her beloved dog sacrificed its life and later turned into foxtail grass. Therefore, foxtail grass is also a symbol of love, and many people make rings out of it to express their love.
The leaf sheath of foxtail grass is loose, hairless or sparsely pubescent or warty, with edges having dense, long, villous fibers, and it is now widely distributed in temperate and subtropical regions around the world.
What is the flower language of Setaria viridis?
The most common two varieties of foxtail grass are as follows:
Large Foxtail Grass: Base stem about 7 mm, leaf sheath relatively loose, upper part not wrapping the stem, hairless, edges with dense, slender villous fibers.
Thick-Spiked Foxtail Grass: Leaf sheath loose, base leaf sheath with dense warty hair, edges with long villous fibers; ligule is a circle of villous fibers; leaves are linear, awl-shaped, or narrowly lanceolate.