What is the symbolism of hibiscus flowers?
This article introduces the symbolism of hibiscus flowers and knowledge about the meaning of hibiscus in the field of green plants and flowers. Next, the editor will provide an introduction.
Since the beginning of summer, various hibiscus species have been blooming successively in Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden. Varieties such as 'Red Heart,' 'Aphrodite,' and 'Blue Bird' have been in full bloom for a long time. These colorful hibiscus flowers have adorned the park with exceptional charm, making them one of the most eye-catching flowers of midsummer.
"Blooms in the morning, falls in the evening" hibiscus
Hibiscus is a deciduous shrub, with a height of about 2-3 meters, blooming in summer and autumn. It has many aliases. In "The Book of Songs," hibiscus has a beautiful name: Shun. "A girl in the same carriage, her face as beautiful as Shun's flower"; in Tang and Song poems, hibiscus has another slightly sad name: flower that blooms in the morning and falls in the evening. "Compared to the fragile fate of a beautiful woman, don't complain about blooming in the morning and falling in the evening."
In addition, hibiscus is also known as the endless flower and the hedge flower, indicating that it has a long blooming period and dense branches and leaves that can be used for hedges.
The English name for hibiscus is rose of sharon. In the modern plant classification system, hibiscus is a member of the Malvaceae family, hibiscus genus, with the botanical name Hibiscus syriacus.
What is the symbolism of hibiscus flowers?
The flower language of hibiscus is "resilience, simplicity, eternity, beauty." The Tang Dynasty poet Cui Daorong wrote in his poem "Kikyo Flower": "Kikyo flower not seen at dusk, new every day. The east wind blows peach and plum blossoms, it must reach next spring." The poem expresses the tenacious vitality of hibiscus flowers, which can bloom from midsummer to early winter, with continuous buds and flowers, endless and enduring, like a quiet, reserved, and tenacious woman, with flowers blooming and falling, people remain the same.
Hibiscus flowers have a long history of cultivation. They are not only a traditional famous flower in China but also the national flower of South Korea. South Korea designated the white-petaled, red-hearted hibiscus as the national flower in 1990, with white petals symbolizing justice, honesty, and integrity, and the red heart symbolizing the passionate and persistent nature of Koreans.
Currently, there are over 200 species of hibiscus plants worldwide, and although China only has 24 species, it includes famous ornamental plants such as hibiscus, rose of China, hanging lamp flower, yellow hibiscus, and rose hibiscus. Compared to other "flowers," hibiscus has the longest cultivation history and the richest cultural connotations.
Cultivation habits of hibiscus flowers