What is the flower language and symbolism of the spider flower?
The spider flower (Cleome hassleriana) is a plant native to tropical America, and it can now be cultivated in major cities across our country, with its growing environment spanning from the tropics all the way to the temperate zone. During the blooming period, small flowers like butterflies cluster together to form a large, full flower ball, which is very beautiful. So what would the flower language of such a flower be? Below, Qinnong Web will introduce it to everyone.
I. The flower language of the spider flower
The flower language and symbolic meaning of the spider flower is: mystery. Do you find it surprising? Why is there such a flower language? This has to be explained in combination with some of the characteristics of the spider flower.
The blooming period of the spider flower is summer, and it usually opens in the evening and withers the next day during the daytime. Such a wonderful flower has only such a brief life, giving people an illusory and impermanent dreamlike feeling. This is mystery one;
The spider flower is an excellent nectar plant, but what is puzzling is that the scent of the spider flower is not as refreshing as that of most nectar plants. Instead, it is a strange foul odor, and it is unclear how it attracts bees to collect nectar. This is mystery two;
Although the spider flower's blooming time is very short, the order in which it blooms follows the buds opening sequentially from the inside outward. Its flower color is first pale white, then changes from pale white to pale red, then from pale red to pale purple, and finally appears pinkish-white, very charming and astonishing. Its flower color changes on its own like a chameleon. This is mystery three.
II. The growth habits of the spider flower
The spider flower has strong adaptability, likes a high-temperature and humid growing environment, can withstand severe heat, and in addition likes light, so it can be grown with full sunlight. This flower is not demanding about soil and has very strong vitality. If it encounters fertile ground, the plant will be tall; if it grows in relatively poor soil, the plant will develop poorly, but it can still survive.
II. The main uses of the spider flower
At first, the petals of the spider flower are light and elegant, very interesting. It can be used in summer and autumn to arrange flower beds and flower borders, and dwarf cultivation can also be carried out to use it as a potted ornamental. But one very surprising characteristic of the spider flower is its pollution resistance. Despite its elegant and delicate flowers, this plant has good resistance to sulfur dioxide and chlorine gas. It is a very excellent pollution-resistant flower, and it can also grow well in heavily polluted factories and mines.
The above is the introduction to the flower language of the spider flower brought to you by Qinnong Web. Although this flower has a relatively obvious foul odor, to be fair, it is indeed beautiful when in bloom, like an extended version of “a fleeting glimpse of the epiphyllum”. If your home has a balcony and a yard, you might consider planting a pot and experiencing the “mysterious” color of this flower.