A grand roundup of national flowers from around the world - you might even be growing one at home
Gardeners usually grow flowers and plants, but do you all know the meaning that flowers bring to people? For example, do you all know the national flowers of those countries? And what do they represent?
1. France - Iris
France is a country of flowers and also a very romantic country, and its capital Paris even has the reputation of "City of Flowers". In French, iris means "light", so it is honored as the national flower of France.
2. United States, United Kingdom - Rose
The national flower of the United States is the mountain rose, and the national flower of the United Kingdom is the rose (Rosa chinensis), though there is not much difference between them. The red rose symbolizes love, which may be the world's universal floral language. The rose represents romance, courage, and peace.
3. Norway - Heather
"Heather red leaves pierce the spring through the curtain, remembering the makeup done beneath the brocade mat." Norway's national flower - Calluna vulgaris, commonly known as Scotch heather, has a beautiful translated name - Erica. Its floral language is loneliness and betrayal. It is very cold-resistant, strong and beautiful.
4. Russia - Sunflower
The people of the former Soviet Union especially loved sunflowers, and they designated it as the national flower, probably because they valued how sunflowers face upward positively, loving sunlight and life. Even now, Russia's national flower is still the sunflower.
5. South Korea - Hibiscus
In South Korea, hibiscus is regarded as a flower of incomparable resilience and strong vitality because of its beautiful flower form and long blooming period. It has long been designated as the national flower of South Korea, as a symbol of beauty and eternal happiness.
6. Germany - Cornflower
Queen Louise, mother of Prussia's Emperor William I, was forced to leave Berlin during a civil war. On the way while fleeing, the carriage broke down. As she and her two children stopped by the roadside to wait, she found blue cornflowers blooming along the road, so she wove this flower into a wreath and placed it on nine-year-old William's chest. Later, when William I was crowned Emperor of Germany, he still loved cornflowers very much and considered them an auspicious flower. Cornflowers also inspire people to be cautious and modest in learning.
7. Canada - Maple Leaf
There are many maple trees within Canada's territory, and it is also called the "Country of Maple Leaves". Canada also has deep feelings for maple leaves, treasuring the beautiful maple leaves like precious jewels.
8. Thailand - Golden Shower Tree
When people mention Thailand, everyone inevitably thinks of water lilies. In fact, Thailand's national flower is not the water lily, but the golden shower tree. Every year from April to May, the golden shower tree blooms, and then its flowers decorate this beautiful country.
9. Chile - Red Bellflower (Copihue, wild lily of love)
In distant ancient times, Chile's lilies had only blue and white colors. After one struggle, in the place where patriotic martyrs sacrificed themselves, bright red lilies - "Copihue" - bloomed all over the mountains and plains. People believe these were transformed from the blue and white lilies watered by the martyrs' blood. After Chile gained national independence, people unanimously agreed to designate the "Copihue" as the national flower.
10. Australia - Acacia
In Australia, if you pay a little attention, you will find that residents' courtyards are not enclosed by walls, but use acacia as a thorn hedge planted around the houses, very unique. When the flowers bloom, the flower hedge is like a golden barrier, carrying a rich floral fragrance, making people intoxicated.
11. United Arab Emirates - French marigold and zinnia
With small leaves, soft stems, and plain flowers, patches of French marigold are like peacock feathers, with extremely strong vitality, and are a kind of flower that is very easy to care for; while zinnia is bright and beautiful.
12. South Africa - King Protea
King Protea symbolizes vigorous and tenacious vitality, and represents victory, completeness, wealth, and good fortune.
13. Belgium - Corn poppy
In Belgium's Dutch-speaking region, a kind of small red flower can be seen everywhere, either blooming in patches on the grass or quietly blossoming on street corners. Its name is "corn poppy", and it is Belgium's national flower.
14. Tanzania - Clove
On Tanzania's small island - Pemba Island - 3.6 million clove trees grow, making it the world-famous "Island of Cloves". This place is called "the most fragrant place in the world", and local residents praise the clove tree as a "money tree", which is truly well deserved.
15. Netherlands - Tulip
The Netherlands, the garden of Europe, a country of flowers. When mentioning the Netherlands, one cannot help but talk about its national flower - the tulip. At first, the value of tulips increased exponentially, and many people crazily planted tulips; some even exchanged a villa with a garden for a precious variety.
Having read this far, are you all wondering about China's national flower? In fact, many people think that the peony, known as "national beauty and heavenly fragrance", is China's national flower, and some think that the plum blossom, blooming alone in the cold, is China's national flower. Actually, neither is correct - China's national flower has not yet been decided.