What does the purple iris symbolize?
Article abstract: Learn about the symbolism of the purple iris and the hidden language of the purple iris, read on!
Iris flower language: Never forget, messenger of love, mission, a graceful heart.
White iris flower language: Innocence, purity.
Yellow iris flower language: Victory, enthusiastic and cheerful.
Purple iris flower language: Freedom, love, and auspiciousness.
Blue iris flower language: Once loved, the first love.
Blue-purple iris flower language: Messenger of love, message of love, thinking of you, unable to forget you.
Iris (scientific name: Iris tectorum Maxim.) Also known as blue butterfly, purple butterfly, flat bamboo flower, etc., belonging to the Lily order, Iris family, Iris genus, is a perennial herb with a robust rhizome, about 1 cm in diameter, oblique; leaves 15~50 cm long, 1.5~3.5 cm wide, flowers blue-purple, about 10 cm in diameter; capsules elliptical or obovate, 4.5~6 cm long, 2~2.5 cm in diameter. It is native to central China and Japan, mainly distributed in the southern central part of China. It can be appreciated for its elegant fragrance, used to make perfume, and its rhizome can be used as Chinese medicine, which can be harvested throughout the year and has anti-inflammatory effects.
It is said that Iris was the name of a girl who was originally a wealthy young lady, beautiful and intelligent, who loved to dance. At the age of 16, she fell in love with a handsome young man who worked for her family. However, her father strongly disagreed with their relationship. So they planned to elope, but the young man was worried that Iris was a wealthy young lady and that he had fallen in love with her impulsively, and might not be able to endure hardships if she really went with him. No matter how Iris assured him, the young man still refused her. From then on, Iris was no longer happy or danced. Finally, she committed suicide in that unknown white flower sea that she liked. After that, the white flower sea was no longer white but gradually turned into many colors. When the flowers bloom every season, it looks like thousands of butterflies fluttering, and from a distance, it seems like Iris dancing gracefully. Later, people called this unknown flower the Iris.
What does the purple iris symbolize?