What Is the Daisy's Flower Language? Latest Symbolism Explained
The daisy is also known as daisy flower, horse-head orchid, everlasting daisy, spring daisy, sun daisy and so on. It is a perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Bellis in the family Asteraceae, native to Europe. It blooms in early spring, full of vitality, with the bearing of a gentleman and a charmingly innocent grace, and is deeply loved by Italians, who therefore chose it as the national flower. Now let us take a look together at what the daisy's flower language is!
What is the daisy's flower language?
The daisy's flower language is innocence, peace, hope, pure beauty and love hidden deep in the heart. In Western countries, daisies are often used to divine love. Pluck the petals of a daisy one by one, and with each petal plucked, silently say in your heart "loves me, loves me not," until the last petal, which represents the beloved's feelings. Another way to divine marriage is this: if you want to know at what age you will marry, simply pull up a bunch of flowers at random and see how many daisies are among them; the number of daisies is the number of years until your wedding day.
Where is the daisy native to?
The daisy is native to Europe, and in our country it is cultivated in gardens everywhere as an ornamental flowerbed plant. It likes a cool climate and dislikes heat, likes light and also tolerates partial shade, and has no strict requirements for the soil of the cultivation site. The suitable temperature for seed germination is 22-28°C, and the suitable temperature for growth is 20-25°C. The southwest region is suitable for planting medium- and small-flowered single or semi-double varieties, while medium- and large-flowered double varieties grow weakly and set seed poorly.
The cultivation value of the daisy
1. Medicinal value: The daisy has very high medicinal value. It contains volatile oil, amino acids and a variety of trace elements, among which the content of brassin is 32% to 61% higher than that of other chrysanthemums, and the content of tin is eight to fifty times higher than that of other chrysanthemums. The agronomist Zhang Lüxiang once wrote in his work Supplementary Agricultural Treatise, “White chrysanthemum is sweet and warm in nature, and taking it over a long time is most beneficial. The ancients ate the sprouts in spring, the flowers in summer and the roots in winter, and there was a reason for this. Plant one or two plants at the edge of each field, take their flowers, and you can reduce the tea by half; the nature of tea is bitter and cold, and it is the same as bitter chrysanthemum when brewed together.”
2. Ornamental value: The daisy's leaves are spoon-shaped, clustered and rosette-like, densely dwarf-growing, and emerald green in color. Flower scapes are drawn out from between the leaves, one flower per scape, arranged in a scattered pattern, with a quaint appearance, delicate and exquisite flowers, and harmonious colors. Flower scapes are drawn out from between the leaves, one flower per scape, arranged in a scattered pattern, with a quaint appearance, delicate and exquisite flowers, and harmonious colors. It blooms in early spring, full of vitality, with the bearing of a gentleman and a charmingly innocent grace,
3. Horticultural value: The daisy has strong growth vigor and is easy to cultivate. Its flower stalks are moderate in height, its flowers are neat, and its colors are bright and plain. It can be potted to beautify courtyards and balconies, and can also be used for garden viewing, in pots, flower borders, cut flowers and so on. Moreover, the daisy has a long flowering period and strong cold resistance, making it the first choice for early-spring groundcover flowers. As a groundcover flower for street green spaces, it has strong appeal and can be planted together with pot marigold, pansy, azalea, red-leaf barberry and so on.