What is the flower language of Ranunculus?
This article summarizes the flower language of Ranunculus and the related content of the symbolism and implications of the green plants, let's take a look together.
This year's flower show debuts a "dual theme flower", with Ranunculus and Hippeastrum being selected as the main stars of this flower show due to their outstanding appearance and easy-to-care-for nature. Among them, Ranunculus has peony-like flowers and celery-like stems.
What exactly are these two flowers? Let's hear what the experts say.
Experts from Shanghai Botanical Garden introduce that both Ranunculus and Hippeastrum are perennial flowers with a variety of species, bright colors, and beautiful shapes. They have the advantages of "auspicious meanings, attractive appearance, approachable personality, and diverse varieties", making them suitable for planting and appreciation in homes, in line with the theme of "Exquisite Horticulture, Beautiful Homeland" of the Shanghai (International) Flower Show.
Auspicious Meanings
Ranunculus, with the flower language of "popular", "how charming", "noble, elegant, and magnificent", fits the beautiful and diverse characteristics of the flower.
Hippeastrum, with the flower language of "desiring love, pursuing love." Its plants are tall, flowers are large and colorful, full of passion, symbolizing the pursuit of happiness and beauty.
Attractive Appearance
Ranunculus, a perennial herbaceous plant, has flowers similar to peonies and leaves like celery, also known as Celery Flower, Persian Buttercup, Eternity Flower, and牡丹. The blooming period is long, lasting from before and after the Spring Festival to the end of April. The flowers have bright and variable colors, with many horticultural varieties, making it is one of the important flowers in early spring.
Hippeastrum, a perennial bulbous plant, has large flowers with a variety of colors, also known as Amaryllis, Trumpet Lily, Red Riding Hood, Chinese Lily, and Double Lily. Modern cultivation is mostly hybrid species, with large flowers reaching over 20cm in diameter, available in single and double petal varieties. Flower colors can cover all colors except pure blue, pure black, and pure green. In terms of comprehensive traits such as variety, color, and flower shape, it ranks first among bulbous flowers.
Approachable Personality
Ranunculus, native to the eastern Mediterranean coast, has a gentle and modest personality, easy to cultivate, prefers cool and semi-shaded environments, and dislikes heat. It goes dormant in summer. Due to its bright and colorful flowers, it is an important material for greenery flower beds, home potted flowers, and indoor cut flowers.
Hippeastrum, native to Central and South America, has a warm and passionate personality, likes warm and humid climates, does not like extreme heat, and goes dormant in winter. It is a relatively easy-to-care-for bulbous plant, suitable for garden landscapes, home potted flowers, and indoor cut flowers, widely used.
This flower show features a Hippeastrum art exhibition, held indoors in the Plant Building, with the exhibition period from March 20 to April 10.
The exhibition focuses on the flower language of Hippeastrum "desiring love, pursuing love" as the theme, showcasing the beauty of Hippeastrum art, with four sections: "Desiring, Searching, Discovering, and Sharing", guiding visitors to understand Hippeastrum and appreciate the Shanghai School of flower arrangement, promoting the craftsmanship spirit of Shanghai School flower arrangement.
The exhibition uses large-scale flower art pieces, potted plant combinations, and scientific introductions to showcase the stunning beauty of Hippeastrum and the endless charm of the Shanghai School of flower arrangement. Visitors can not only admire more than 80 varieties of Hippeastrum from around the world, appreciate the new Hippeastrum varieties bred by local Shanghai research institutions, but also wander among exquisite flower art pieces, feeling the wonderful enjoyment brought by horticulture.
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