Which Flowers Represent Summer
A comprehensive explanation of the flowers that represent summer and a topic on the ten most beautiful flowers recommended for summer, which is a nice bit of knowledge worth collecting!
Tagore once said, "Life is as brilliant as summer flowers." In the hot summer, many flowers still choose to compete for beauty and bloom, displaying their own beauty in the heat. So, which flowers represent summer? Apart from the common lotus, carnation, and jasmine, there are also lilies, epiphyllum, sunflowers, water lilies, orchids, pansies, and platycodon, totaling ten flowers.
1. Lotus
The lotus grows in water, with a blooming period from June to September. In the summer, on the green lotus pond, one can always see lotus flowers gracefully standing on the water's surface, creating the beautiful scene of "Endless green leaves reaching for the sky, and the sun reflected lotus flowers with an unusual red." Its fruit,莲子 (莲子), is edible and can be made into a delicious莲子羹 (莲子羹).
2. Carnation
Carnations also bloom in summer, with a general blooming period from May to July. They have lush leaves and flowers with a faint fragrance. When Mother's Day arrives in May, it is also the time when carnations are in full bloom. Choosing a bunch of carnations for Mom is also an expression of our love for her.
3. Jasmine
Jasmine is a flower that most people are familiar with, blooming from May to November. Its flowers are white and have a strong fragrance. As a song goes, "What a beautiful jasmine flower, fragrant and beautiful with full branches." Picking a jasmine flower and giving it to a loved one in summer is very romantic.
4. Lily
Which Flowers Represent Summer
Lilies usually bloom in summer, with flowers that are pure white and full of a light fragrance, making them a good choice for gifts. Additionally, lilies have good medicinal value, used for nourishing yin and moistening the lungs, clearing the heart and mind, and can also be used as ingredients to make delicious dishes, such as lily and silver ear soup.
5. Epiphyllum
Epiphyllum is the rarest among the flowers that represent summer. We often say that epiphyllum flowers appear in an instant, as their blooming time is very short, usually only about 4 hours, and often bloom silently at night. If we want to see the extremely rare blooming of epiphyllum, we need to be prepared in the summer months of June to August, observe more, and we might miss the beautiful moment of epiphyllum blooming if we are not careful.
6. Sunflower
Sunflowers bloom in summer, with golden flowers that resemble the shiny sun in the sky. Their flowers always face the sun, hence the name "sun-facing flower." Sunflower seeds can be harvested and then dried and roasted, which is the sunflower seed we often eat as seeds.