The Complete Language of Flowers Anthurium Boy Flower | Flamingo Flower | Heart of Hawaii | Painted Tongue | SYMBOLIC MEANINGS Abundance; Adoration; Happiness; Hospitality; Love; Lusty love; Romance; Sensuality; Sex; Sexuality. POSSIBLE POWERS Endurance. Dracaena cinnabari Dragon Blood Tree | Dragon’s Blood Tree | Pterocarpus draco | Socotra Dragon Tree | SYMBOLIC MEANINGS Dragon’s blood. POSSIBLE POWERS Accidents; Aggression; Anger; Carnal desires; Conflict; Exorcism; Love; Lust; Machinery; Potency; Power; Protection; Purification; Rock music; Strength; Struggle; War. FOLKLORE AND FACTS Being that the resinous sap of Dracaena cinnabari is crimson red, it was highly prized as being “Dragon’s Blood” in the ancient world. Therefore it was, and still is, commonly used in ritual magic and alchemy. Philadelphus Mock Orange | Mock-Orange | SYMBOLIC MEANINGS Counterfeit; Deceit; Fraternal regard; Memory; Uncertainty. FOLKLORE AND FACTS Philadelphus is a beautiful shrub with fragrant white flowers that smell like a blend between orange blossom and jasmine. • Philadelphus received the name “Mock Orange” because to first look at the flowers, they do resemble citrus blossoms. Santolina Lavender Cotton SYMBOLIC MEANINGS Virtue. POSSIBLE POWERS Fend off insects. FOLKLORE AND FACTS The Pennsylvania Amish used dried Santolina in their food closet to keep away weevils. Caprifolium Lonicera | Monthly Honeysuckle | SYMBOLIC MEANINGS Bonds of love; Domestic happiness; Inconstancy; I will not answer hastily; Lasting pleasure; Permanence and steadfastness; Sweet disposition. POSSIBLE POWERS Money; Protection; Psychic powers. Equisetum hyemale Bottle Brush | Dutch Rushes | Horsetail Rush | Paddock Pipes | Pewterwort | Rough Horsetail | Scouring Rush | Shavegrass | Snake Grass | SYMBOLIC MEANINGS Docility. POSSIBLE POWERS Fertility; Snake charming. Heliconia False Bird-of-Paradise | Lobster-Claws | Wild Plantains | SYMBOLIC MEANINGS Great returns. FOLKLORE AND FACTS Heliconia is named in honor of Mount Helicon, in Greece, which is the mythological home of the Muses of Literature, Science, and Art. Osteospermum African Daisies | Blue Eyed Daisy | Cape Daisy | Daisybushes | South African Daisy | SYMBOLIC MEANINGS Seed of my bones. FOLKLORE AND FACTS Osteospermum are native to sunny and warm South Africa.
✔ Author(s): S. Theresa Dietz
✔ Title: The Complete Language of Flowers: A Definitive and Illustrated History (Volume 3) (Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia, 3)
✔ Rating : 4.8 out of 5 base on (1396 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 1577151909
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
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