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Illustration from Floral Poetry and the Language of Flowers (1877). According to Jayne Alcock, grounds and gardens supervisor at the Walled Gardens of Cannington, the renewed Victorian era interest in the language of flowers finds its roots in Ottoman Turkey, specifically the court in Constantinople [1] and an obsession it held with tulips during the first half of the 18th century.
Hanakotoba. Hanakotoba (花言葉) is the Japanese form of the language of flowers. The language was meant to convey emotion and communicate directly to the recipient or viewer without needing the use of words.
Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia) color variant. Viola sororia is a short-stemmed, herbaceous perennial plant that grows in well-drained and shady habitats. [ 5 ] This 15–25 centimeters (6–10 in) wide violet has glossy, heart-shaped leaves and are topped with purple flowers with white throats. The lower three petals are hairy and the stem ...
The leaves and flowers are all in a basal rosette, and the leaf stalks have downward-pointing hairs. The flowers are normally either dark violet or white and are scented. [1] The style is hooked (and does not end with a rounded appendage). The perennial flowers mature at a height of 4–6 in (10–15 cm) and a spread of 8–24 in (20–61 cm). [1]
Viola mandshurica. Viola mandshurica is a perennial species of violet known by the common names dōng běi jǐn cài (zh:东北堇菜) meaning 'northeastern violet' in China, jebikkot (ko:제비꽃) meaning 'sparrow flower' in Korea, and sumire (ja:菫, ja:スミレ) meaning 'violet' in Japan. [1] In Japan, V. mandshurica is considered to be ...
Narcissus in culture – uses of narcissus flowers by humans. Lime tree in culture – uses of the lime (linden) tree by humans. Rose symbolism – a more expansive list of symbolic meanings of the rose. Apple (symbolism) – a more expansive list of symbolic means for apples.
The novel was inspired by a flower dictionary, a type of Victorian-era book which defines what different types of flowers mean. [6] She also published a new non-fiction A Victorian Flower Dictionary to accompany the novel. [5] In 2019, it was announced there will be a film adaptation of the novel starring Nick Robinson and Kiersey Clemons. [7]
Viola is a genus of flowering plants in the violet family Violaceae. It is the largest genus in the family, containing over 680 species. Most species are found in the temperate Northern Hemisphere; however, some are also found in widely divergent areas such as Hawaii, Australasia, and the Andes. Some Viola species are perennial plants, some are ...