What is the meaning of the flower language of Impatiens?
If you want to know the flower language of Impatiens and the small knowledge of flower cultivation about its meaning and symbolism, let's take a look together!
The name "Impatiens" is extremely elegant, but have you ever thought about, where does this graceful name come from?
The "Flora Sinensis" explains it like this: "Its flowers have heads, wings, tails, and feet, all of which are uplifted like a phoenix, hence also known as kingfisher." After reading this explanation, you may still be a bit confused, right? No worries, now Teacher Cang Er will explain it in detail for you to understand. What are the characteristics of Impatiens? Mainly as follows:
1. Annual herb, stems sturdy and upright, some with branches at the base, others without.
2. Leaves are lanceolate with toothed edges.
3. The flowering period is usually from June to August, with flowers growing in the leaf axils, solitary or in clusters (a few flowers sprouting from the same leaf axil). There are common single-petal flowers (petals are only one layer) and double-petal flowers (petals are in multiple layers), the double-petal Impatiens is also called "Impatiens ball flower."
Why does Impatiens resemble a phoenix? Let's observe the flower shape (we take the single-petal flower as a representative, if it's a double-petal flower, it just has more petals):
Unique flowers with 5 petals, below there are 3 sepals.
One petal is the flag petal, fluttering like the body of a phoenix.
Four petals are the wing petals, clear and elegant like the wings of a phoenix.
In the center is the pistil, proudly like the head of a phoenix.
Below there are 3 sepals, one large and two small.
The large sepal extends the flower spur, uplifted like the tail of a phoenix.
Where are the phoenix's feet? The flower stem stands tall.
The flower shape is graceful like a beautiful phoenix, hence the name "Impatiens."
4. Fruit: Spindle-shaped capsule fruit - like a capsule containing many small seeds. This fruit is particularly interesting when mature: when it reaches the natural ripening stage or is stimulated by external force, it will suddenly burst open - the 5 fruit valves burst open instantly, and the black small seeds are shot out. Why does it do this? To spread seeds and propagate offspring, Impatiens really tries hard!
In English, Impatiens has a nickname called "touch-me-not," why is it called "touch-me-not"? Because touching its ripe fruit will cause it to burst! Because of this, the flower language of Impatiens is also "touch-me-not." So, when you want to reject someone, you can give them a pot of Impatiens and attach a note that says: "Do you know the profound meaning of Impatiens?"
Alright, these are the typical characteristics of Impatiens, now do you have an impression?
In ancient China, the juice of Impatiens was often used to dye nails a brilliant red, so it is also known as "nail flower." This is a natural method of nail care, which ladies can try if interested.
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