What is the symbolism of saffron flowers?
Today, the editor will introduce the symbolism of saffron flowers and the meanings and symbolic plants associated with them, as follows:
Capsicum flowers only bloom at night, and their flowers are particularly grand and beautiful, making their brief beauty rare to see;
Hibiscus flowers bloom in the morning and close at dusk, blooming under the sun;
Today, let's introduce another flower that opens during the day and closes at night, which is a very valuable Chinese medicinal herb!
It is saffron.
Saffron, also known as safflower or Crocus sativus, blooms in late October.
The flowers of saffron are very beautiful and fragrant when they bloom.
Its rhizomes are short and do not emerge from the ground.
Saffron is native to southern Europe. It prefers a cool, moist, or semi-shaded environment and is relatively cold-tolerant. It grows best in well-drained, humus-rich sandy loam soil.
What is the symbolism of saffron flowers?
Fields of saffron flowers in full bloom are extremely spectacular!
Saffron does not easily produce seeds and requires artificial pollination to obtain seeds. Generally, it cannot be dug up within 2 years, and it often takes 3 to 4 years from seed sowing to the plant flowering.
The reason it is so valuable is that only its tiny stigma has medicinal value.