What is the flower language of the iris? Its meanings vary greatly from country to country

Introduction: The iris is named because its petals are shaped like an iris bird's tail. Its genus name iris means "rainbow" in Greek, referring to its rich colors. General flower growers and flower arrangers commonly call it "Alice" based on the transliteration of its genus name. In Greek mythology, Alice is the goddess of the rainbow, the messenger between the gods and the mortal world. Below let us look at its flower language.

In Israel, people generally regard the yellow iris as a symbol of "gold," so there is a custom of planting irises in cemeteries, hoping to bring wealth in the afterlife. The white iris represents purity, yellow indicates everlasting friendship and warm cheerfulness, blue is appreciation for the other's simple elegance and generosity or secret admiration, while purple implies love and good fortune.

The French regard the golden lily as a symbol of purity. The golden lily resembles a white dove in flight and symbolizes the "Holy Spirit." King Louis VI of France used the golden lily as his seal and coin design, and also used it to decorate the edge of his blue robe. The golden lily mentioned here is the orris iris. Besides being grown for ornamental purposes, the French grow orris iris as an important raw material for obtaining essence.

In Southeast Asia, the legend of the iris is like a fairy tale. Millions of years ago, irises existed only in tropical dense forests. They were so beautiful that not only birds, beasts, and bees loved them, but even the breeze and flowing water had to stop to admire them. Israelis generally regard the yellow iris as a symbol of "gold," so there is a custom of planting irises, hoping to bring wealth.

But our most common use of it lies more in its flower language of "waiting for love." Waiting for love is often a kind of longing gaze that wears through autumn waters, sometimes an anxious yearning full of worry, sometimes despair, and sometimes hope.

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