What is the flower language of lavender? With a complete picture gallery
Lavender is a perfume plant that carries a fragrance of its own, and it has many interesting alternative names, such as lingxiangcao, xiangcao and so on. Lavender belongs to the genus Lavandula in the mint family (Lamiaceae) and is a small shrub whose inflorescences are blue-purple, very beautiful whenever they bloom. Lavender originated along the Mediterranean coast, and it can be found throughout Europe and the islands of Oceania. At present, lavender has become a new perennial cold-hardy flower in courtyards, suitable for mass planting or row planting along flower borders, and it can also be used for potted ornamental display, making it very popular with people.
The legend of lavender
A beautiful legend has been passed down about lavender. Lavender grows in Provence, France, and is a fragrant little purple-blue flower with a very unique romantic sentiment. Once you get close to it, you cannot help but fall in love with it. It is said that in Provence, France, a young girl was picking flowers alone in the wild when she met a young man who had come from far away. The moment the girl saw the young man, she fell deeply in love with him. Despite her family's objections, the girl insisted on caring for the injured young man. When they decided to leave together, an old man in the village gave the girl a bunch of lavender and told her to use it to test whether the young man truly loved her. Legend has it that the scent of lavender can make unclean things reveal themselves. The girl then threw the lavender onto the young man, and he actually turned into a wisp of purple light smoke and drifted away; before long, the girl also disappeared, and people all said that she had followed the fragrance of the flowers to search for the young man. This is the legend of lavender, a legend that people believe can drive away unclean things.
Lavender flower language
Legend has it that lavender has a very special relationship with love. In European countries, a great many love legends and folk customs involve lavender. For example, "Lavender Represents True Love" is the most representative lyric poem of the Elizabethan era. A love flower with such profound meaning is of course deeply favored by people.
Lavender flower language - waiting for love. Lavender generally grows in the wild, blooming silently, giving off its own innate, unique fragrance all alone, hoping only that the one it loves will come to its side a little sooner. This kind of waiting in lavender is in fact a reserved way of expressing love; it will not express its feelings as passionately and boldly as a rose does. But once it has made up its mind, it will wait faithfully until it can hold a hand for life.
Summary: Lavender is a flower that represents waiting for love, and such a beautiful plant is of course loved by people all over the world. Today, lavender is used very widely in landscaping and has very high ecological and ornamental value. Lavender has strong growth ability, tolerates pruning well, and its leaf shapes and flower colors are all very attractive; it also has a certain fragrance, can purify the air, and can even treat illnesses. That is all for the introduction to the flower language of lavender. I wonder whether you have long since fallen in love with this flower of waiting for love?