For many centuries in the East, as a symbol, allegory was used by the villages - the language of flowers, a way of expressing thoughts and feelings with the help of plants and their combinations. The manifestation of these symbols is natural. They are the result of deep immersion in nature, long-term study, contemplation, observation and arouse great respect and interest. And we offer you not only to get acquainted, but also, with the help of our florists, to most clearly convey all your feelings, thoughts and wishes when choosing a bouquet.
Azalea - shy love, sadness caused by loneliness; in Japan - moderation, strength, loyalty, warm friendship, triumph. Red azalea inflorescences symbolize the joy of love, white - first love. Inflorescences speak of deep affection in family relationships.
Aquilegia (catchment) - ingratitude. According to a French legend, a quarrelsome woman lived in the village, she bothered her husband with nagging and he decided to part with her. The grumbler got scared, turned to people for help, and one person took pity on her. He advised to boil the flowers of the catchment and, when you want to grumble, put their broth in your mouth. There was peace and silence in the house, and the French began to call the flower the grass of a dumped woman for a long time.
Amaryllis - pride, attractiveness, good advice (Japan).
Amaranth - served as the emblem of immortality among the ancient Greeks. "Amaranthos" in translation from Greek is an unfading flower.
Pansies - in England and France it is considered a symbol of constancy, fidelity; in some countries - a symbol of thoughtfulness, wisdom; and in Ancient Greece they were considered a symbol of the love triangle.
Astra is the eternity of beauty, star, eternity; a symbol of expectation, sadness; feeling, thoughtfulness (Japan). According to legend, it grew from a speck of dust that fell from a star. There is a belief that if you listen at night, you can hear the whispering of flowers with your sisters - the stars.
Periwinkle is a stubborn character. The name comes from the Greek word for "winner". In Germany, the periwinkle is universally loved; there is an opinion that in the garden he brings happiness, and in the bouquet - unchanging love.
Begonia is an offer of your friendship.
Immortelle - constancy. The ancients believed that the soul of a deceased person migrates to the immortelle in order to communicate with living relatives and friends.
Hawthorn - a symbol of love and love ritual celebrations; chastity symbol.
Cornflower - trust, cheerfulness, loyalty; simplicity, truth, beauty of life (Japan). Some consider the cornflower to be a symbol of impermanence due to its ability to change its color. There are white, pink, yellow and even black cornflowers.
Heather is loneliness.
Cherries (flowers) are spiritual beauty. In Japan, this is the famous sakura, its flowering coincides there with the arrival of the new year. It is believed that the more trees bloom, the more happiness can be expected in the new year, since, according to Japanese belief, each cherry blossom tells about the fate of a child.
Carnation - constancy and loyalty; a symbol of love and purity; refinement, confession of passionate love, passion; a symbol of struggle and revolution, honor, freedom; passionate feelings; white carnation - life for love, yellow - disbelief, contempt, striped - refusal (Japan), bravery and courage were associated with red carnation.
Dahlia is a symbol of the all-conquering power of life; news; good taste, greatness, gratitude (Japan). According to legend, it grew up on the site of the last fire that died out during the onset of the glacier: the flower was preserved under the ice.
Hyacinth is a symbol of grief and sadness; constant revival of nature; grace and tenderness; tendency to long-term attachment. Translated from the Greek language means "rain flower", as it begins to bloom with the onset of warm spring rains.
Gladiolus is a symbol of victory; symbol of nobility, memory; indifference; secrecy, strength of character, friendship, loyalty. In ancient Rome, it was considered the flower of gladiators, its root, like an amulet, was worn on the chest.
Hydrangea - coldness; bragging, heartlessness, indecision (Japan).
Delphinium is a symbol of honesty; lightness, carelessness, agility (Japan). The flower got its name in Ancient Greece for the similarity of the buds to the head of a dolphin.
Dicentra (broken heart) is a symbol of longing, sadness. According to an old French legend, the girl's heart turned into this amazing dark red flower at the moment when she saw her beloved walking down the aisle with the other. In Germany, it was believed that if a girl put a flower in her bosom, she would definitely meet the groom. If a guy with a flower meets a girl he likes, she will become his wife.
Oak (twig) - strong will, stamina, courage of men.
St. John's wort - being late.
Iris is a symbol of courage, valor, dignity; symbol of the suffering of the Mother of God. Translated from Greek - "rainbow".
Jasmine - sympathy; pleasant memory, aroma, hello (Japan).
Kalina - do not leave your beloved.
Camellia is a symbol of constancy, sadness, sorrow; a symbol of coldness and insensitivity; purity. According to legend, beautiful, but cold women from distant Saturn, who did not succumb to the spell of the god of love Cupid, were turned into exquisite flowers.
Crocus is a symbol of happiness; joy, ease.
The bell is a symbol of talkativeness.
Cypress (twig) - mourning.
Water lily (water lily) - coldness; calming; a symbol of beauty and eloquence (Ancient Greece); symbol of purity (middle ages). According to a Greek legend, a wondrous water lily arose from the body of a charming nymph, who died of love and jealousy for Hercules, indifferent to her. It was from her that the flower got the name "nymphea".
Lily of the valley - a symbol of purity, tenderness, loyalty, happiness and love; secret love, outpouring of the heart, affection.
Levkoy - regret.
Lily is a symbol of purity and purity; symbol of woman's perfection, pure soul, jewel (Japan); freedom and hope; symbol of peace (Russia). This name comes from the ancient Gaelic word "li-li", meaning "white-white".
Linden (twig) - friendly love.
Lotus is a symbol of the resurrection from the dead in Ancient Egypt; symbol of purity in India.
Lunar is a symbol of the moon. Latin name "lunaria", the flower resembles a waning moon.
Narcissus - selfishness, sadness and death (Ancient Greece); a symbol of love and a happy marriage (Prussia); doubt, narcissism, endurance, strength, courage, fun (Japan).
Forget-me-not is a symbol of fidelity, constancy; a sign of expression of love; memory.
Marigolds - jealousy and anxiety.
Dandelion is inquisitiveness.
Fern is a symbol of sincerity.
Orchid - inaccessibility, capriciousness.
Pelargonium (geranium) - the desire to be happy; in Japan% red geranium - convenience, comfort, pink - preference. Translated from Greek - "crane", because the pistil of pelargonium is similar to a crane's beak.
Peach (flowering twig) is a symbol of grace and tenderness.
Peony - a symbol of timidity, shyness, bashfulness, tenderness; fiery love; sign of expression of love (China); endurance, strength, refinement, beauty, freshness, nobility of soul, luck, prosperity (Japan). It was believed that the peony is endowed with healing powers, and in the Middle Ages it was used for cramps and suffocation.
Dwarf sunflower - adoration, high - arrogance (Japan).
Primula - a symbol of warmth, summer; symbol of youth. The ancient Greeks believed that primrose has miraculous powers and is able to heal from terrible diseases. Druid priests prepared a magical love potion from the flower.
Reseda is a symbol of kindness and affection.
Rose is a symbol of fiery love, worship; sadness about the past, about a bygone youth; a symbol of courage (Ancient Rome); in Japan: red - love, light pink - shyness, a heart that has not known love, white - spiritual purity, respect. In ancient times, among the eastern peoples it was considered a sacred flower, a symbol of divine mystery. According to Christian mythology, the rose embodies mercy, mercy, forgiveness, divine love, martyrdom and victory. Parts of the rose are also symbolic: greenery is joy, thorns are sorrow, flower is glory.
Chamomile is a symbol of sweet simplicity and tenderness; symbol of loyalty; a symbol of Russian nature. One of the legends says that daisies were umbrellas and forest gnomes hid from the rain under their inflorescences.
Lilac is a declaration of love.
Tulip - a symbol of pride, splendor; satisfaction with relationships, nobility. Also considered the flower of happiness.
Violet - a symbol of modesty, charm, chastity; memories, secret love, meekness, shyness. Among the ancient Gauls, the violet was considered a symbol of innocence and virginity. A flower was used to decorate the bed of the newlyweds. For the French, the violet was an emblem of eternal fidelity and constancy.
Phlox - a symbol of fire, flame; unanimity (Japan). Translated from Greek and means "flame".
Cyclamen - strong feelings.
Chrysanthemum - wisdom and longevity (China); a symbol of a heavenly body, a symbol of a nation, noble simplicity, royalty, education, immortality, dignity, courage (Japan). In Japanese, the flower is called "KIKU", which means "sun". Her image in Japan is sacred, and the fabric with a flower pattern could previously only be worn by members of the imperial family.
Zinnia - thoughts of absent friends, memory of an old friend.
Edelweiss is the best proof of love, because it is not so easy to find it. The flower grows in the mountains at an altitude of 2000 meters above sea level in hard-to-reach places.
Apricot
Since apricot is a self-pollinated plant, it symbolizes androgyny.
Acacia
In the Mediterranean countries, it means life, immortality, retirement from active affairs, as well as platonic love. Since this plant has both white and red flowers, it signifies life and death, death and rebirth. Its thorns represent the horns of the waxing moon.
Aloe
It means, on the one hand, bitterness, and on the other, honesty and wisdom. Dedicated to Jupiter and Zeus.
Amaranth
Velvet is a legendary unfading flower. A symbol of immortality, faith, fidelity, constancy in love.
Pansies
In Europe, these flowers symbolize memory, reflection and thought.
Orange
The orange blossom symbolizes fertility, which is why Saracen brides used to wear it as a sign of fertility.
Artemisia
Among the American Indians, it symbolizes the feminine, lunar, night life principle along with chrysotamnus, which personifies the masculine, solar and daytime principle.
Azalea
A tragic flower that grows from bloody tears shed by a boy turned into a parrot by his cruel stepmother.
Aster
The Chinese mean beauty, charm, modesty, humility and elegance.
Bamboo
A symbol of grace, constancy, flexibility and plasticity, good upbringing, long-term friendship, longevity and blooming old age (always green). Bamboo represents the perfect person who can bow before the storm, but then gets up again.
Marigold
Marigold. Mean loyalty.
Birch
A symbol of fertility and light. Protects from witches, drives away evil spirits, so lazy people and lunatics were fed with birch porridge.
Hawthorn
In the European tradition, it is considered a flower of fairies, apotropic. A wreath of May hawthorn flowers is a sign of virginity, purity or miraculous virgin conception.
Beech
A symbol of prosperity and deification. Dedicated to Zeus.
Elder
In Europe, this plant symbolizes witchcraft, magic and the power of spirits. An elderberry twig was worn on Walpurgis night.
Thistle
Means challenge, asceticism, vindictiveness, misanthropy. Donkey food.
Oak
Oak is a symbol of longevity, wisdom, strength and endurance. The oak is dedicated to Zeus, Thor, Perun and ...
Spruce
Symbolizes courage, integrity and honesty. In Chinese symbolism, it means the chosen one and patience. In Greek mythology, the spruce is dedicated to Pan and Wodan. See also pine.
Violet
Hidden dignity and beauty, modesty.
Fig tree
Fertility, life, peace, prosperity. The fig tree sometimes personifies the Tree of Knowledge and combines the symbolism of both masculine and feminine principles, since the fig leaf has the male symbolism of the lingam, and the fig - the female symbolism of the yoni.
Heliotrope
In European culture, a sun flower or grass symbolizes eternal affection and love. Dedicated to Apollo and Cletia.
Carnation
A red carnation signifies admiration, marriage, and passionate love; pink - tears of the Virgin Mary and motherhood; white - pure love; yellow - refusal.
Chrysanthemum
In Chinese symbolism, it means autumn, retirement, lightness, cold greatness, learning, harvest, lightness in manners, wealth, longevity, that which survives (as it can withstand the cold).
Willow
A charmed tree dedicated to the moon goddess. Weeping willow symbolizes grief, unhappy love. Associated with the funeral.
Cedar
It means strength, nobility and incorruptibility.
Cypress
Phallic symbol, as well as the emblem of death and burial. It was assumed that cypress could keep the body from decay, hence its use in cemeteries. Crowned by the Sun or Moon, he personifies the androgyne.
Maple Leaf
The Chinese and Japanese mean autumn.
Clover
Symbolizes the divine triad, the triple aspect of the life of body, soul and spirit.
Lily of the valley
Means sweetness, virginity and modesty.
Laurel
Laurel is a symbol of victory, protection, immortality and secret knowledge. Fragrant varieties of laurel were the emblem of the Coranium in Greece and Rome ...
Lily
Symbolizes purity, peace, resurrection and royalty. Dedicated to all Virgin Goddesses, Mother, One. In addition, the lily personified the fertility of the Goddess of the Earth, and later the gods of the Sky.
The language of flowers
Flowers can be used to express feelings that, for one reason or another, cannot be expressed or written.
Linden
In European culture, it personifies feminine grace, beauty, happiness.
Lotus
This is a universal oriental symbol (in the West - a lily or a rose). Has solar and lunar aspects. Means death and life. Appears in the images of the sun gods in Egypt and India, as well as in the images of the lunar deities of the Semitic religions. Depicted with the Great Mother as the goddess of the moon.
Buttercup
In the Greco-Roman tradition, it means banter, ill will, insanity. It is the emblem of Ares (Mars).
Magnolia
In China, it means self-esteem, demonstrativeness, spring, feminine charm and beauty.
Poppy
The symbol of the Great Mother, meaning Mother Virgo, night. Dedicated to all lunar and night deities. Symbolizes fertility, fertility, oblivion, idleness.
Mandrake
The symbol of the Great Mother, the giver of life. Conspiracy plant. Circe's emblem.
Daisy
In the West, it symbolizes innocence and purity. It is considered the emblem of the nymph Belida. Reflects the solar principle, as it is the "eye of the day
Maypole
Symbolizes the world axis around which the universe revolves. A tree without leaves to symbolize change becomes an unchangeable axis, or center. The pillar has phallic symbolism, and the disc at the top of the pillar is female. Together, they represent fertility. The seven ribbons are the colors of the rainbow.
Juniper
In Greco-Roman mythology, it means protection, confidence and initiative. Dedicated to Hermes (Mercury).
Narcissus
This flower gets its name from the Greek god Narcissus. Narcissus was distinguished by extraordinary beauty. Once he saw his reflection in the water and died unable to take his eyes off. Narcissus is a symbol of self-love.
Alder
Associated with death, fire in the forge and the forces of evaporation.
Olive
Means immortality, fertility. In the wedding ceremony, it is intended to ensure fertility, peace and abundance (since its oil is very valuable).
Mistletoe
Symbolizes the essence of life, divine substance, panacea, immortality.
Orchid
Represents splendor, benevolence and luxury.
Holly
Means goodwill and joy; attribute of the sun gods.
Palm
Means the solar principle, exultation, honesty, glory. Since the palm tree always grows upright - blessing, triumph, victory.
Fern
Represents loneliness, sincerity and humility.
Peon
In China, it means masculine principle, light, glory, love, luck, wealth, spring, youth, happiness, the principle of yang (one of the few yang colors).
Primrose
In Europe it symbolizes purity, youth, freshness; the Celts have a flower of fairies.
Ivy
Like the weight of evergreens, ivy signifies immortality and eternal life.
Plantain
In China, it means self-education (a student who could not buy paper wrote on plantain leaves).
Wormwood
Means bitterness, disappointment and anguish; dedicated to Ares (Mars).
Rowan
Symbolizes wisdom and protection from fairies and witchcraft.
the Rose
A very complex symbol. Ambivalent, because it symbolizes both heavenly perfection and earthly passion, time and eternity, life and death, fertility and virginity.
Plum
In China it symbolizes longevity, winter, beauty, purity, hermitage; unripe plum - pupil. Since the plum blossoms in winter, it also represents strength, resilience and triumph. Plum, bamboo and pine are the "three friends of winter".
Pine
Straightforwardness, vitality, fertility, strength of character, silence, solitude, phallic symbol. Being evergreen, it symbolizes immortality. It was believed that it protects the body from decay, hence the manufacture of coffins from it and its presence in cemeteries; averts evil. Due to its shape, the pine cone is both a fiery and phallic symbol, personifying masculine creative power, fertility and good luck.
Yew
Means funeral, grief, sadness.
Poplar
Water tree.
Shamrock
The shamrock clover symbolizes trinity, union, balance, and destruction. It is phallic, like the male trinity, and as such can be symbolically replaced by one large leaf.
Cane
They symbolize the marked time.
Tulip
Persian symbol of perfect love. The emblem of the Turkish house of the Ottomans and Holland.
The colors of its three stages of maturation, white, red and black, symbolize the three stages of initiation, as well as the three stages of human life: white represents an innocent child; red - active, mature age; black - old age and death.
Yarrow
A specific remedy for witchcraft.
Cherry
As a tree that bears flowers earlier than leaves, the cherry symbolizes the fact that a person is born in this world naked and the earth accepts him naked.
Elm
In Christianity it symbolizes dignity. Its height and widely spread branches personify the source of strength and support, which is the Holy Scripture for believers.
Ash
Sacred Cosmic Tree of the Scandinavians Yggdrasil. Dedicated, in addition, to Zeus (Jupiter). Personalizes adaptability, prudence, modesty. In addition, it is associated with the blood spattered after the castration of Uranus. The ash nymphs were Melias.
Jasmine
In China, it symbolizes femininity, sweetness, grace and attractiveness.
What is a desert oasis?
Desert oases- These are small areas covered with vegetation, which are located in the desert, near a magnificent water source. It is a perfectly preserved habitat for people and animals, their area extends over fairly long distances.
Description of the oases.
The oases are located in very attractive locations, which are located at the intersection of many shopping and transport routes... For caravans that follow this route, the oases are a lifeline to replenish food and water supplies.
Oasisi draws water from a variety of sources that form from underground rivers and aquifers such as the artesian aquifer. Water comes out to the surface of the earth as a result of the created natural reservoir pressure formed in the bowels of the earth. There are also man-made sources of water (wells) that live in these areas.
People who live in oases control the use of water. Wada is used for drinking, household purposes and watering the land. Watering is carried out on the plantations of figs, olives and apricots that grow in these oases. Date palms also grow there, which also require watering.
Today we will walk through 5 unique oases and the world.
The beautiful oasis of Huacachina
Pictures (photo) oasis Huacachina
The Huacachina Oasis is a small oasis located in southern Peru, a short distance west of the historic city of Ica. About 200 people live in the Huakashin oasis.
This oasis was built around a small natural lake surrounded by huge sand dunes... Green vegetation flourishes along the shore of the large lake, including palm trees.
Oasis Huakashina is the most popular and beautiful place for. It can be reached by car from the nearby town of Ica. Which is an attractive destination for tourists who use the sand dunes surrounding this oasis as an attraction, snowboarding on the sand (Sendbording) and dune riding in light jeeps - Buggy.
The amazing oasis of Um Al Maa
Photo (pictures) oasis Um Al Maa
Oasis Umm-Al-Maa (Um Al Maa) - which means in translation from Arabic "mother of water". This amazing oasis is home to one of the largest lakes in the area, in the middle of the desert. The Umm Al Maa Oasis is located in the sand dunes of the Libyan Sahara. Among the large lake there are 16 other small lakes. Some of them dry up in a certain period and disappear from time to time from the field of view. But others are constantly in the middle of a desert filled with water and delight people, bringing benefits to travelers and tourists.
Magnificent oasis of Crescent Lake
Pictures (photo) oasi with Crescent Lake
Oasis Crescent Lake is a magnificent slice of spring, located near a wonderful lake in the shape of an incredible crescent moon in the Gobi Desert. The oasis is located about 6 kilometers south of the historic city of Dunhuang in China.
This lake is somewhat reminiscent of the eyes of a beautiful girl, and some see in it a piece of sweet sliced melon. This oasis of Chreskent Like will not leave anyone indifferent, for its beauty it is one miracle of nature. Here a unique wind rose blows, amazing underground waters flow and gush, which form in this place and do not allow to disappear for millennia big lake in the shape of a crescent.
An incredible oasis of Shebika.
Photo (pictures) oasis Shebika
Shebika is a kind of mountain oasis located in the very south of Tunisia, in a remote province called Gafsa. This oasis is located at the foot of Mount Jebel El Negub, due to the influence of the sun, it is also known as Qasr El Shams (translated from Arabic means "Castle of the Sun").
Today ebik is home to about 100 people, it was built in 1969, but after a big flood it was destroyed. V the given time old part the settlement is destroyed and is in ruins. Buildings built of clay and brick, but now this one locality abandoned.
Wonderful oasis of Lagoa Bonita
Photo (pictures) oasis Lagoa Bonita (Lagoa Bonita)
Lagoa Bonita Oasis is a national park located in the Maranhana region of Brazil. This oasis is currently one of the best natural attractions in the country. It is an ecosystem formed from white sand dunes that cover over 383,000 acres of sand and look white as bedding.
Today we got acquainted with 5 magnificent oases of the world, which are great places for your and.
author Flora, author's photoEvery year my professional gardening activity begins in early spring and ends in late autumn. Therefore, vacation time usually falls on the darkest and coldest period of the year - December-February.
In the off-season, gardeners and professional landscape designers have the opportunity to study gardening books and magazines, plan the garden and future flower beds. However, we can improve our qualifications, replenishing our knowledge and experience, not only with the help of special literature, but also with educational trips.
Flora Sinai
I went to Egypt - to Sharm el Sheikh, one of the most beautiful places of this country - to relax and get acquainted with the local flora.
Egypt is beautiful and green all year round, but in the winter months it is especially pleasant and joyful here. The bright warm sun, the turquoise sea, and the abundance of flowering plants amazed us. All this creates the unique look of the fertile resort.
Only residents of countries with cold winters can fully appreciate the colorfulness of these places and the variety of plants. After all, residents of warm countries perceive all this simply as a lush southern landscape familiar to the eye.
The natural flora and fauna of the Sinai are typically desert. And marine flora and fauna are some of the most beautiful in the world. I was delighted with the originality of the local flora, as well as the abundance of various cultivated plants.
My interest in the ornamental gardening of this resort was reinforced by a visit to the colorful canyon and an excursion to St. Catherine's Monastery.
I was struck by the abundance of evergreen species that remain attractive all year round. Here I saw a great variety of outlandish flowers (many types of plants are not familiar to me). Also striking are the majestic trees and palms, the abundance of lianas, the emerald green of the lawns. All this plant wealth is in a kind of contrast, and at the same time - in amazing harmony ...
The landscape design here fits in perfectly with the local natural flora... The highway is decorated with evergreens. Olive groves and many palm trees give the city a special charm. This is all the more appreciated since these islets of greenery and fragrant blooming oases around the hotels are in stark contrast to the surrounding desert landscape.
The creation of such oases in the desert is not only a great work, but also a great art!
The appearance of the local desert has hardly changed since biblical times. It is very dry here for a large period of the year, so it is not easy for people, plants and animals to survive in such conditions. Desert vegetation is scarce: thorny plants predominate, acacia most often grows from trees. And near reservoirs or wells, bushes of succulents are unexpectedly found ...
The green world of an oasis
The vegetation of the oases is always lush and fresh. And in the architectural design of the resort, a bizarre combination of modern and ancient traditions amazes. The local natural landscape is unusual, where rocks meet coral reefs, and the desert drops abruptly right next to the sea, alternating with green oases of elegant hotels.
As in the old days, so now beauty and benefit are inseparable. Everything here is built on a wonderful rule: the true purpose of an ornamental garden is to serve human health. Therefore, the colorful world of oases serves to delight vacationers, strengthen their bodies and miraculously fill the soul.
Pleased with the abundance and variety of plants, the professionalism of plant compositions and the skillful combination of flowers, ornamental or flowering shrubs and lianas, horticultural crops, palms, spices, aromatic herbs and medicinal plants. Exotic representatives of the flora are competently inscribed in the local vegetation.
The resort's floral design is based on the centuries-old traditions of local plant lovers and modern landscape design technologies. It has been successfully created and maintained in its best form in hot and dry climates, in conditions of constant lack of moisture!
Indoor plants in nature
Many Egyptian flora are grown as potted crops in countries with cold winters. They are familiar to us as the so-called houseplants. Therefore, it was doubly interesting for me to meet them in the Egyptian oases.
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Symbols of the plant kingdom. A class of signs that are identical in shape to geometric elements, widely used in emblems and heraldry. Published on the web portal
Symbols of the plant kingdom
The symbol of the plant kingdom is a tree. Its branches, personifying diversity, branch off from a common trunk, which is a symbol of unity. A green, flowering tree is a symbol of life; dead, withered - a symbol of death. An old, gnarled tree can mean wisdom and strength.
The flower is the emblem of the cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth. Flowers represent beauty (especially feminine), innocence, divine blessing, spring, youth, but also the brevity of being. Everything in a flower can carry a certain symbolism: its shape, and the number of petals, and color, and smell ...
Vine
Ornament - motif of the vine
Grapes are one of the oldest symbols of fertility, abundance and vitality. The vine is one of the symbols of Christ. The importance of wine in many religious rituals is based on the symbolic link between grapes and divine blessings. The vine was the first plant planted by Noah after the flood.
Grape juice resembles human blood. In some mysteries, grapes are a symbol of lust and debauchery, greed and drunkenness. The bunch of grapes is sometimes presented as a phallic symbol. But grapes are also seen as a symbol of the solar spirit.
Cherry
Sakura (19th century Japanese engraving, Utagawa Kunisada)
In Christian iconography, a cherry is sometimes depicted instead of an apple as a fruit from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil; sometimes Christ is depicted with cherries in his hand. In China, the cherry tree is a symbol of good luck, spring (due to early flowering) and virginity; the vulva is called the "spring cherry". Blooming cherry (sakura) - the symbol of Japan; it is cultivated as an ornamental tree; its fruits are inedible. The Japanese identify the cherry blossoms with rising sun... Cherries are also the emblem of the samurai.
Garnet
Expanding grenade
The opening pomegranate (fruit) symbolizes the Easter Resurrection of Christ, gives Christians confidence in forgiveness, faith in the future life and resurrection. Due to the abundance of seeds, pomegranates are a symbol of fertility. It is also the ancient eastern emblem of the sun god and the emblem of life, a divine symbol called the "forbidden secret."
The remains of a flower (thorn) on the top of the fruit serve as a crown in heraldry. The pomegranate is always depicted in gold. And there are always twelve pomegranate seeds - a number that has symbolized perfection since ancient times.
Oak and acorn
Acorn
Oak is a symbol of power, endurance, longevity and nobility, as well as glory. In ancient Rome, a wreath of oak leaves was the highest reward for a victorious commander.
As an emblem of valor and courage, oak (oak leaf, oak branch, oak wreath, oak garland) is used in military insignia in many countries.
An oak with acorns is an emblem of maturity, full strength... An oak without acorns is the emblem of youthful valor. The acorn is a symbol of fertility, prosperity, spiritual energy that grows from the seed of truth.
Kabbalistic tree
Kabbalistic Tree (drawing from the book of R. Floodd, 1574-1637)
This is an inverted Cosmic Tree. Its crown touches the ground, and its roots are strengthened in the spirit world and feed on the spiritual energy of the sky, spreading it to the outside world and down. This is a favorite image in Kabbalism and other mystical and magical teachings. It testifies that human life is the descent of the spirit into the body and back. It is also a symbol of philosophical growth, growth inward.
In the Bhagavatgita, an inverted tree means the origin of everything from a single root, in Islam it is a symbol of happiness and good luck.
Cypress
Seven cypresses and twelve branches - the personification of the universe and its eternal truths (Istanbul, Turkey)
In the West, cypress is a mystical symbol of death and mourning, the personification of sorrow and grief, since it was used for embalming the body and for making coffins. In Asia, it is a symbol of longevity and immortality. The Arabs call cypress the Tree of Life. In Greece, the cypress has always had a dual reputation: it was a symbol of a dark god. underworld Hades, but at the same time more cheerful gods - Zeus, Apollo, Aphrodite and Hermes. Therefore, he became a symbol of rebirth and life after death. In China, the smoke of cypress branches is a symbol of light forces, a talisman against misfortune.
Clover
Four petal clover
The three-leafed clover (shamrock) is a symbol of the Christian Trinity. The rare quatrefoil is a symbol of good luck; there is a belief that Eve took one four-leafed leaf as a memory of a lost paradise. But the five-petaled clover brings bad luck.
In China, clover is the emblem of spring. The Irish use clover leaves as their national emblem, which probably dates back to the Celtic veneration of the plant for its vigorous growth in spring.
Roots
Seed and roots
A symbol of connection with the earth, with the family.
"A man with roots" - they say about a man who stands firmly on his feet.
"To look at the root" - to pay attention to the most essential, to delve into the essence.
The "root of evil" is the source, the core of evil.
"Uprooting" means taking life, cutting off access to food, radically solving the problem.
Laurel
Laurel wreath
The laurel symbolizes immortality, but also triumph, victory and success. He personifies peace, purification, protection, divinity, secret knowledge. According to ancient greek myth, the god of the sun, dawn and poetry Apollo pursued the nymph Daphne, who, fleeing from him, turned into a laurel bush (in Greek "laurel" - "daphne"). In the arms of Apollo there was a tree, with branches of which he adorned his head and lyre. That is why in ancient Greece, musicians, poets, dancers, whose patron was Apollo, were awarded with laurel wreaths. The Romans extended this tradition to military conquerors.
Lily
Fleur-de-lys, coat of arms of the French kings
One of the most versatile and even contradictory symbols. The triple lily is a symbol of the Trinity and the three virtues: Faith, Hope and Mercy. Lily is an attribute of many saints, including the Archangel Gabriel. White lilies can sometimes symbolize death. Lily is also associated with fertility and erotic love due to its arrow-shaped or spear-shaped (phallus-like) pistil and specific strong scent. Lily is a sign of prosperity and royal power in Byzantium, later - the emblem of the French kings.
Palm branch
Palm branch
This is the main symbol of victory and triumph (“palm tree”).
In ancient Greece, the palm branch was presented with a wreath to the winner of the Olympic Games as a personal wish of health and longevity. In ancient Rome, they were also awarded to victorious soldiers and gladiators. On Palm Sunday in Jerusalem, the priests hand out the consecrated palm leaves in the form of a cross. In Russia, they are replaced by pussy willows. The palm branch is a symbol of longevity and one of the emblems of peace, and unlike a dove, it is a secular emblem.
the Rose
Ten petalled rose
The rose has polar symbolism: it is heavenly perfection and earthly passion, time and eternity, life and death, fertility and virginity. It is also a symbol of the heart, the center of the universe, the cosmic wheel, divine, romantic and sensual love. Rose - completeness, the mystery of life, its focus, the unknown, beauty, grace, happiness, but also voluptuousness, passion, and in combination with wine - sensuality and seduction. A rosebud is a symbol of virginity; wilted rose - the transience of life, death, sorrow; her thorns are pain, blood and martyrdom.
Heraldic roses
Heraldic roses: 1 - Lancaster; 2 - Yorks; 3 - Tudors; 4 - England (badge); 5 - German rose Rosenov; 6 - Russian stamp
The heraldic medieval rose has five or ten petals, which associates it with the Pythagorean pentad and decade. The rose with red petals and white stamens is the emblem of England, the most famous badge of the English kings. After the "War of the Scarlet and White Roses", so named after the badges of the surnames that fought for the English crown, the scarlet rose of Lancaster and the white Yorkie were combined in the form of the "Rose of the Tudors". The bright crimson rose is the unofficial emblem of Bulgaria. The famous tea rose is the emblem of Beijing. Nine white roses are in the coat of arms of Finland.
Sprouts
Fern sprouts (four-part scheme)
Sprouts (heart-shaped pattern)
The sprout is a symbol of the awakening of life. The simplest type is a seed "hatching from its shell", a sprout that resembles a folded fern leaf. These images are accompanied by a rounded or cordate stripe. The heart-shaped scheme (point upwards) is a stable expression of the agrarian ornament. A four-part composition with sprouts of a fern (a sacred plant among many peoples) is widely used, the leaves of which are directed in all directions.
Pumpkin
Painted gourd-gourd, vessel and talisman (China, XIX century)
A gourd pumpkin in Chinese culture is a symbol of health, wisdom and even the entire universe.
In America, the pumpkin is the main attribute of the traditional holiday of evil spirits - Halloween. For this holiday, faces are cut out on pumpkins, and candles are inserted inside the pumpkin and with such "lamps" they go home.
In depreciated symbolism, the head is called a pumpkin.
Thistle
Thistle
Scotland emblem
Thistle means challenge, asceticism, vindictiveness, misanthropy. Donkey food. It also symbolizes sin, sorrow, the curse of God during the expulsion from paradise; according to the Book of Genesis, Adam was punished with a thistle. In Christian art, the thistle is the emblem of martyrdom.
But there is another side to the symbolism of the thistle. Like some other thorny plants, it is considered a talisman and is endowed with the ability to heal wounds. This is a plant with strong magical properties.
Apple tree, apple
The sovereign apple is one of the symbols of monarchical power
The apple tree is a symbol of fertility, one of the symbols of Mother Earth. A blossoming apple tree is eternal youth, and in China - peace and beauty. An apple is a symbol of bliss, especially sexual, a symbol of restoration of potential, integrity, health and vitality. The apple personifies love, marriage, spring, youth, longevity or immortality, in Christianity it is associated with temptation, the fall of man and his salvation. A bitten apple is a symbol of sin, anarchy, but also knowledge and hope. In art, an apple in the mouth of a monkey or a snake is a symbol of original sin.
