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Rose of Sharon (in Hebrew: חֲבַצֶּלֶת הַשָּׁרוֹן) is a biblical expression, though the identity of the plant referred to is unclear and is disputed among biblical scholars. It has become a common name for several species of flowering plants that are valued in different parts of the world.
The common name of St. John's wort, which is used to describe plants of the entire genus, [9] arose from the old tradition of Hypericum plants being burned on the eve of St. John's Day, to stave off evil spirits. The species name, calycinum, comes from the flower's prominent calyx, the whorl of the sepals. [4]
The Presidential Standard of South Korea, with a pair of phoenixes flanking the Korean rose. Hibiscus syriacus , also known as the Korean rose, is the national flower of South Korea . The flower appears in various national emblems , and Korea is compared poetically to the flower in the South Korean national anthem . [ 30 ]
Havatzelet HaSharon is a flower mentioned in the Hebrew bible that is translated in the English bible as the Rose of Sharon. ("I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys." –Song of Songs 2:1.) The neighbouring village Shoshanat HaAmakim ("lily of the valleys") is named after the second part of this verse.
Sharon (Hebrew: שָׁרוֹן Šārôn 'plain'), also spelled Saron, is a given name as well as a Hebrew name. In English-speaking areas, Sharon is now predominantly a feminine given name. However, historically it was also used as a masculine given name.
Rosaceae (/ r oʊ ˈ z eɪ s iː. iː,-s i. aɪ,-s i. eɪ /), [5] [6] the rose family, is a family of flowering plants that includes 4,828 known species in 91 genera. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ] The name is derived from the type genus Rosa .
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2.5 Etymology and pronunciation. 3 Distribution and habitat. ... The genus name comes from the Classical Latin word lilium, ... 1–2) "I am a rose of Sharon, ...