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History of the 10 Most Common Flowers

The History of 10 of the Most Common Flowers These flowers were used in Greek ceremonial crowns. Carnation, comes from Greece... carnis(flesh) refers to the original color of the flower, or perhaps the word incarnacyon(incarnation), which refers to the incarnation of God made flesh. Carnation Japanese emperors sat upon the Chrysanthemum throne. They put a single chrysanthemum petal on the bottom of a wine glass to sustain a long and healthy life. Chrysanthemums In Italy Chrysanthemums are associated with death. Beautiful gold hairpins, each ending in a daisy-like ornament were found when the Minoan palace on the Island of Crete was excavated. Daisy flowers are believed to be more than 4000 years old. "Marguerite", the French word for Daisy, is derived from a Greek word meaning "pearl". Daisy Medieval monks called this plant the Holy Tree. They believed Holly would keep evil spirits away, protect their home from lightening. and Later its pointed leaves represented the crown of thorns worn by Jesus, and the red berries his drops of blood. Holly In Greek marriage ceremonies the bride wears Lilies have been associated a crown of lilies and wheat implying purity and abundance. with many ancient myths, and pictures of lilies were discovered in a villa in Crete, dating back to the Minoan Period, about 1580 B.C. Lily In both the Christian and pagan traditions, the lily is a fertility symbol. Cleopatra had a passion for everything Roman, and she is said to have scattered rose petals before Mark Anthony's feet. Early Christians saw the rose as a symbol of paganism, orgy, and lust. Rose Dr. Joel Roberts-Poinsett, the US Ambassador to Mexico, brought the first poinsettia to the United States in 1928. Today, this flower is known worldwide as "the Christmas flower". Poinsettia This plant was used during the Medieval times as a purgative to rid the body of black bile and melancholy. Sunflowers originated in Central and South America, and were In 1532 Francisco Pizarro reported seeing the natives of the Inca Empire in Peru worshipping a giant sunflower. grown for their usefulness, not their beauty Incan priestesses wore large sunflower disks made of gold on their garments. Sun Flower Over a thousand years ago, Tulips grew wild in Persia, and near Kabul the Great Mogul Baber Counted thirty-three different species. In 1610, fashionable French ladies wore corsages Tulip of tulips, and many fabrics were decorated with tulip designs. When Napoleon married Josephine, she wore Violets, and on each anniversary Josephine received a bouquet of violets. When he died, he wore a locket around his neck that contained violets he had picked from Josephine's Violets grave site. Brought to You by: Design by: RODA SWF MARKETING www.SWFlorist.com www.RODAmarketing.com SOURCES: http://www.theflowerexpert.com/content/miscellaneous/flowers-and-history

History of the 10 Most Common Flowers

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We found the 10 most common flowers and determined the history for each. This information was created and shared in a colorful format for the florist industry.

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