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Hanakotoba, also known as 花言葉 – Japanese form of the language of flowers; List of national flowers – flowers that represent specific geographic areas; Plants in culture – uses of plants by humans; Narcissus in culture - uses of narcissus flowers by humans
The genus Helichrysum / hɛlɪˈkraɪsəm / consists of an estimated 600 species of flowering plants in the sunflower family ( Asteraceae ). The type species is Helichrysum orientale. They often go by the names everlasting, immortelle, and strawflower. [citation needed] The name is derived from the Ancient Greek words ἥλιος (helios, sun ...
The Imperial Seal of Japan or National Seal of Japan, also called the Chrysanthemum Seal (菊紋, kikumon), Chrysanthemum Flower Seal (菊花紋, 菊花紋章, kikukamon, kikukamonshō) or Imperial chrysanthemum emblem (菊の御紋, kikunogomon), is the mon used by the Emperor of Japan and members of the Imperial Family. It is one of the ...
The chrysanthemum is one of the "Four Gentlemen" ( 四君子) of China (the others being the plum blossom, the orchid, and bamboo ). The chrysanthemum is said to have been favored by Tao Qian, an influential Chinese poet, and is symbolic of nobility. It is also one of the four symbolic seasonal flowers.
Tanacetum parthenium, known as feverfew, [1] is a flowering plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae. It may be grown as an ornament, and may be identified by its synonyms, Chrysanthemum parthenium and Pyrethrum parthenium. It is also used as a herbal medicine in the traditional sense and a dietary supplement to treat headache and other ailments ...
Tanacetum × morifolium Kitam. Tanacetum × sinense (Sabine) Sch.Bip. Chrysanthemum × morifolium (also known in the US as florist's daisy[ 2] and hardy garden mum, [ 3] is a hybrid species of perennial plant in the genus Chrysanthemum of the Asteraceae family.
Chrysanthemum taboo. The chrysanthemum taboo (菊タブー, Kiku tabū) is the Japanese social taboo against discussion or criticism of the Emperor of Japan and his family, especially Emperor Hirohito (1901–1989). [1] [2] [3] The taboo also extended to discussion of the Emperor's declining health. [4] [5]
Elisa Allen - A thirty-five-year-old woman who lives on a ranch just across the Salinas River with her husband, Henry. Elisa is described as having a "lean and strong" face and eyes as "clear as water" and when wearing her gardening costume, she looks like she has a blocked and heavy figure. [1] Elisa usually spends her time in the garden ...