What are the flower meanings and stories of snapdragon? The latest interpretation is here
Snapdragon is also known as dragon-head flower, lion flower, dragon-mouth flower, foreign colorful sparrow, etc. It is a perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Antirrhinum in the family Scrophulariaceae, native to the Mediterranean region, named because its flowers resemble goldfish. It can be grown in pots, and because its flower colors are gorgeous, it is very suitable for ornamental viewing. Below let us take a look together at the flower meanings and stories of snapdragon!
Snapdragon Flower Meanings
Lively and bustling, arrogance, talkativeness, meddlesomeness, deception, strength. The flower meaning of pink snapdragon is a happy reunion, red snapdragon is good fortune coming, yellow snapdragon is gold and silver filling the hall, purple snapdragon is great popularity and prominence, and variegated snapdragon is huge profits.
Snapdragon Blooming Period
Snapdragon is generally suitable for sowing in late August or September, and will bloom in April to May of the following year. When seedlings are raised in a cold frame in early spring or sown in spring and summer, they can bloom in June to July or September to October. Of course, in this case they will not grow as well as autumn-sown plants, and the blooming period will be shorter. For those used as cut flowers in winter, they are often sown in late summer, cultivated in the open field, moved into a greenhouse when autumn turns cool, and kept at 22 degrees Celsius during the day and above 10 degrees Celsius at night in both autumn and winter, and they can also bloom successively in December.
Snapdragon Story
Legend says there was a goldfish that fell in love with a boy. The boy came to the lake to fish every day, and the goldfish punctually watched the boy underwater whenever he came. One day the goldfish waited for the boy, but the boy never appeared again. After a long time, a flower like a fish grew by the lake, gazing toward the lake and waiting for the boy to appear.
Since ancient times, Christianity has had the custom of linking saints with specific flowers. This followed from the church often decorating altars with blooming flowers when commemorating saints! In medieval Catholic monasteries, various flowers were even planted like in a horticultural center. Over time, the church combined the 366 days' saints with different flowers respectively, forming the so-called flower calendar. At that time, most monasteries were located in Southern Europe, and Southern Europe has a Mediterranean climate, extremely suitable for planting flowers and plants. Snapdragon was chosen to honor the 11th-century noble of Florence - Saint John Calbett, who later became a monk.
Snapdragon is a quite interesting plant. In Europe, the appearance of this flower closely resembles a boxer dog. In Japan, it grows like a goldfish. However, this plant is not only valuable for people to admire; the oil produced after the seeds are pressed is as useful as olive oil. Therefore, its flower meaning is “has practical value.” People blessed by this flower, even if they appear leisurely and carefree on the surface, are in fact intellectuals with inner substance. In matters of love, timely momentum can make a rival retreat in the face of difficulties and understand that you are not to be trifled with.