A Detailed Explanation of the Flower Language and Legend of the Nymphaea 'Pygmaea Helvola'
The Nymphaea 'Pygmaea Helvola' is the most delicate flower of Grandia, also known as the noon lotus, watercress flower, purple water lily, etc. It is an aquatic perennial herbaceous flower of the genus Nymphaea in the family Nymphaeaceae. In fact, every flower has its own unique flower language to speak for itself and to give people a beautiful way of expression, and the Nymphaea 'Pygmaea Helvola' is no exception. Let's take a look together below at the flower language and legend of the Nymphaea 'Pygmaea Helvola'!
The Flower Language of the Nymphaea 'Pygmaea Helvola'
The flower language of the Nymphaea 'Pygmaea Helvola' is very unique, being “indifferent love”, which is closely related to the fact that the Nymphaea 'Pygmaea Helvola' blooms for only seven days each year, just like a person who does not care about the process of love, but only cares about the brief moment of beauty of an indifferent love. The outside of the Nymphaea 'Pygmaea Helvola' has purple petals, with only many golden tendrils in the middle, and inside there is a bud ready to bloom, which only opens at the very moment before withering. Some people say that the tendrils of the fire lotus are meant to protect the flower bud sleeping quietly, which is why it is called the sleeping fire lotus.
The Varieties of the Nymphaea 'Pygmaea Helvola'
The Nymphaea 'Pygmaea Helvola' is mostly grown in the tropical regions of North Africa and Southeast Asia, with a small amount also distributed in the temperate and cold zones of Europe and Asia. It likes sufficient light, good ventilation, fertile sandy soil, clean water quality and warm still water. Its color varieties include blue, purple, pink, golden yellow, etc. Usually most are purple, and the stamens are mostly yellow or purple.
The Legend of the Nymphaea 'Pygmaea Helvola'
Once upon a time, a girl lived in a remote mountain village. A river surrounded the village. One day, that river dried up. For the sake of her family, the girl rushed about all day long, only to find the pitifully little water. On a foggy morning, she walked alone along the river, her heart full of sorrow.
Suddenly, a voice came clearly into her ears: your eyes are so beautiful. The moment she turned her head, she saw a fish in the mud of the river looking at her. It was a beautiful fish, its scales as blue as the sky, it had a pair of gentle eyes, and its voice was so clear and transparent.
That one glance destined a legend. The fish said to the girl that if she was willing to come see him often and let him see her eyes, he could give her a jar of water. Of course, that was nothing but an excuse. The fish's heart was as spotless as hers. So the girl would meet the fish every morning, and the fish also kept his promise. Every day, her family would keep asking about the origin of the water, but the girl only smiled and did not answer.
Although they looked at each other across the water, their states of mind could still connect. On the third day, the girl found that she had fallen in love with the fish. In the morning mist, the tender words of love seemed almost unreal. Finally the fish told the girl that he hoped she would become his wife. The fish came out of the river and embraced the girl on the shore. And so they became husband and wife.