Iris, also known as blue butterfly, purple butterfly, flat bamboo flower, etc., is about 300 species in the genus Iris, native to central China and Japan, and is the national flower of France. The main color of the iris is blue-purple, there are "

Iris, also known as blue butterfly, purple butterfly, flat bamboo flower, etc., is about 300 species in the genus Iris, native to central China and Japan, and is the national flower of France.

The main color of the iris is blue-purple, with the reputation of "blue fairy", iris because the petals are shaped like the tail of the iris and are called, blue, purple, yellow, white, red and other colors, the transliteration of its genus name is commonly known as "Alice". Alice is the goddess of the rainbow in Greek mythology, she is the messenger of the gods and the earth, and her main task is to bring the souls of good people back to heaven through the rainbow bridge between heaven and earth.

The growth period of iris is relatively long, and it generally grows for more than two years before flowering. And even if some irises have bloomed once, sometimes they will not bloom for a year. Iris bloom for a shorter period of time and varies from species to species, but most occur in May and June. Each flower blooms for about a week. And each iris can last for more than a month or so.

Iris is warm and adaptable. It is often used in China to symbolize love and friendship, the journey is thousands of miles, the future is immeasurable and clear, in love, the iris represents the messenger of love, and the flower language of the iris is long-term longing.

The European race believed that it symbolized the freedom of light. In ancient Egypt, the iris was a symbol of strength and eloquence. The Israelites generally believed that the yellow iris was a symbol of "gold", so there was a custom of planting iris in cemeteries, that is, hoping to bring wealth to the afterlife. In addition, the iris is also the flower of life for sheep, representing a better life.

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