What flowers bloom in summer?

Lotus is a perennial aquatic plant. Its root is lotus root, its flower heart grows into lotus root, and its fruit is lotus seed in lotus root. The flowering period is from June to September, and it opens and closes every morning. Because "lotus" is homophonic with "harmony" and "lotus" is homophonic with "Lian" and "Lian", in China traditional culture, lotus is often regarded as a symbol of peace, harmony, cooperation, resultant force, unity and unity, and its nobility symbolizes the cause of peace and the nobility of a harmonious world.

According to legend, Lotus is the incarnation of the beautiful maid Yuji around the Queen Mother. At the beginning, Yu Ji saw couples of people, men plowing and women weaving, and was very envious, so she moved her heart and stole out of the Heavenly Palace with the daughter of the river god and came to Hangzhou West Lake. The beautiful scenery of the West Lake made Yuji linger and play in the lake until dawn. When the Queen Mother knew this, she used the Lotus Throne to drive Yusi into the lake and told her to "drive into the mire and never go south again". Since then, a beautiful maid has been lost in the Heavenly Palace, and a beautiful flower has been added to the world.

Lotus is the national flower of India. Because India is the birthplace of Buddhism, lotus is inextricably linked with Buddhism in India. Whether painting or shaping a Buddha statue, the Buddha seat must be a lotus seat. Why does the Buddha sit on the lotus? According to the introduction of Buddhist scriptures, it is mainly because Buddhism is solemn and wonderful, while lotus is soft, clean, big and fragrant, and blends with Buddhism. Some people who study Buddhism believe that lotus leaves mud but is not stained, which is in line with the concept of Buddhism. Others believe that the lotus represents the connection between the past, the present and the afterlife. In addition, lotus flowers bloom early and die late, just like life in Buddhism.

lily

Lily is a perennial herbaceous bulbous plant, mainly distributed in temperate regions of the northern hemisphere, such as East Asia, Europe and North America. China is the main producing area and natural distribution center of lily.

Lily is known as "Shang Yun Fairy". Because of its elegant and pure appearance, Catholicism regards lily as a symbol of Maria, while Vatican regards lily as a symbol of national independence and economic prosperity and regards it as a national flower. Lily bulbs are made of scales, which means "a hundred years of harmony" and "all the best". China people have regarded it as an essential auspicious flower at weddings since ancient times.

Lin Qingxuan's "Lily" tells a story: in a distant canyon, the seed of a lily fell into the weeds and germinated and grew there. Lily is no different from weeds before flowering, so other weeds think she is one of them. Only Lily knows that she is a flower, a flower different from other weeds. So when the lily blooms a bud, other weeds laugh at it and isolate her, thinking that she is an alternative weed, but still don't think she is a flower. Lily always endures silently, because she believes that one day a beautiful lily will bloom.

Finally, Lily ushered in the most important moment in her life. When she was in full bloom in the canyon and in the weeds, she proved her value and significance. The petals of the newly blooming lily are covered with crystal dew. When other weeds thought it was morning mist, only Lily knew it was her tears of joy. From that day on, more and more lilies appeared in the canyon. Therefore, people call it Lily Valley.

cockscomb

Celosia cristata with red or blue-white stems; Leaves alternate with stems, and the leaves are crimson, green, yellow-green, red-green and other colors; The top of the flower is clustered, shaped like a cockscomb, flat and thick, and grows in an inverted broom shape on the plant. The colors are also colorful, including purple, orange, white, red and yellow. The seeds are small and purple-black, hidden in the villi of the corolla. There are three kinds of cockscomb plants: tall, medium and short. The short type is only 30 cm tall and can reach 2 meters in height.

As the cockscomb flower is blown into Ao Shuang by the wind, its flower posture and color do not fade, and it is regarded as a symbol of eternal love or unchanging love. In Europe and America, the flowers given to lovers for the first time are flaming cockscomb flowers, meaning sincere love.

There is a folklore about Celosia cristata: Once upon a time, there was a centipede ridge in Funiu Mountain. At the foot of the mountain lived a family named Zhang, and the mother and son lived together. One day, my son Shuangxi went to the mountain to cut wood. When he met a lonely beauty, he took her home. One day, my mother-in-law found out that this girl turned out to be centipede essence, so the girl wanted to push her mother-in-law away. She lured the young man to the mountain and prepared to kill him. At this time, an old red chicken came out of nowhere, opened its sharp mouth and pecked at the centipede. The centipede essence rolled on the spot, showing its true colors. They fought one game after another until dawn, and the old chicken pecked the centipede essence to death. However, my husband's chicken also fell to the ground, exhausted. At dawn, the young man woke up and saw a big centipede and a big red old chicken dying around him, only to understand.

Later, a flower grew where my husband's chicken was buried. It is like a comb. Seen from a distance, it stands there with its head held high like a red rooster. People say this is a red rooster. I named the flower "cockscomb flower" and changed centipede ridge into Jinjiling. It is said that until now, there are no centipedes where there are cockscomb flowers.

jasmine

Jasmine is an evergreen shrub with a height of 1 m. Branches are slender, branchlets are angular, sometimes hairy, a bit like lianas. Simple leaves opposite, broadly ovate or elliptic, pubescent. In early summer, new buds are pulled out from the axils of leaves, with terminal cymes, terminal or axillary, 3-9 flowers, usually 3-4 flowers, and the corolla is white and fragrant. The flowering period of most varieties is from June to 10, from early summer to late autumn.

Jasmine is pure, rich, fragrant and ancient, and its flower language expresses loyalty, respect, purity, chastity, simplicity, exquisiteness and charm. Many countries regard it as the flower of love, and young men and women give jasmine flowers to each other to express their undying love. It is also passed on from person to person as a flower of friendship. It has become a hospitality etiquette to wear a jasmine ring around a guest's neck and let it hang down to his chest to show respect and friendship.

Molly's flower language is official and you are mine. Because of its charming fragrance, many people will pin it on their bodies as decorations. In solemn occasions such as weddings, it is also a very suitable decorative flower, which is often used in the bride's bouquet. Jasmine tea is a kind of tea with strong fragrance. However, what is really used in this kind of tea is another kind of flower that is very close to the jasmine variety. The clear shape makes it hard for you to imagine that she has such a sweet and mellow floral fragrance. As its flower language says, it exudes a "functional" fragrance. So it has been one of the main raw materials in various perfumes since ancient times.

There is a legend about Jasmine: There was a prostitute named Zhenniang in Suzhou in the Tang Dynasty. Zhenniang was born in a scholarly family in Chang 'an, Kyoto. She was smart and beautiful since she was a child, and she was good at singing and dancing, and she was proficient in piano, chess, painting and calligraphy. In order to escape the Anshi rebellion, he fled south with his parents, lost contact with his family on the way, lived in Suzhou, and was deceived to the brothel "Leyun Building" in Shantang Street. Because of her talent and beauty, Zhen Niang quickly became famous for a period of time, but she only entertained herself, not sold herself, and kept her virginity. At that time, there was a rich boy named Wang in Sioux City, with a good personality and some talent. It happened that I fell in love with my real mother in a brothel and wanted to marry her. Because my parents had made a decision when they were very young, I had to politely refuse. Wang still won't give up. He paid off the procuress with a lot of money and wanted to stay with Zhen Niang. True Niang thought it was difficult to disobey and hanged herself to protect her virginity. When Wang learned of his death, he was very depressed and deeply saddened. Spent a lot of money to bury Zhen Niang in the scenic Tiger Hill, carved a monument to commemorate, planted flowers and trees on the tomb, known as "Hua Zhong", and vowed never to marry again. Legend has it that jasmine had no fragrance before Zhen Niang died, and her soul attached to flowers after her death. Since then, jasmine has a fragrance, so jasmine is also called "sweet soul" and jasmine tea is also called "sweet soul tea".

pomegranate flowers

Pomegranate flower, also known as rose pomegranate, is the flower of tree pomegranate. Flowers on a tree can be divided into female flowers and male flowers, which are easier to distinguish, because female flowers are bigger and more beautiful than male flowers, but both are beautiful. 1 to several peanuts at the top of branches or axils; The flower is bell-shaped, fleshy, with 6 cracks at the top, smooth and waxy surface, and orange-red. 5 ~ 7 valves, single valve or double valve. Most of the colors are red or white, which can attract bees and butterflies. From a distance, it looks like a mature woman dancing there in a colorful skirt, which is very beautiful.

According to legend, during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Zhang Qian went to the Western Regions and stayed in Anshi. At the entrance of the hotel, Zhang Qian loves a small tree like a bonus, but he has never seen it. He doesn't know what it is. The gardener told him that it was a pomegranate tree, and Zhang Qian would stand by and admire pomegranate flowers whenever he had time. Later, when the weather was dry and the pomegranate leaves of the pomegranate tree withered day by day, Zhang Qian took water to water the pomegranate tree. Under the irrigation of Zhang Qian, the leaves of pomegranate trees have turned green and the flowers have spread. That night, when Zhang Qian was ready to go home after the Anshiguo office, he was drawing a map of the western regions in the house. Suddenly, I saw a woman with a red and green skirt pushing through the door. She came to the front with her head held high and saluted: "I heard that you will return to China tomorrow, and I would like to go to the Central Plains with you." Zhang Qian was surprised, thinking that one of Anshi's maids must want to escape with him. Being in a foreign country and being the ambassador of China, how could she cause this kind of right and wrong? So she said with a straight face, "You are rude in the middle of the night. Get out! Get out!" The woman saw Zhang Qian kick her out and left timidly.

The next day, when Zhang Qian returned home, An Shiguo gave him not silver, but gold, just a pomegranate tree in front of the hotel. He said: "We have everything in the Central Plains except pomegranate trees. I want to pick the pomegranate tree at the entrance of the hotel and transplant it to the Central Plains as a souvenir. " King An Shiguo agreed to Zhang Qian's request, so he sent someone to take out the pomegranate tree and see Zhang Qian off with all the officials in the Qing Dynasty. Zhang Qian and his party were unfortunately intercepted by Xiongnu on their way back. When they were in deuex, they lost the pomegranate tree. When the troops returned to Chang 'an, Liang Wudi led hundreds of officials out of the city to meet them. At this moment, I suddenly heard a woman shout from behind: "Ambassador China, it is difficult for me to drive!" " "Zhang Qian looking back, it was in Anshi State Guesthouse that she saw the woman, with long hair and panting, and two lines of tears hung on her white face. Zhang Qian said in surprise, "Why aren't you in Anshiguo? Why did you come all the way after me? The woman said with tears, "I was robbed on the road, but I didn't want to abandon the angel, so I chased it all the way to repay my gratitude for watering my life." She knelt down and disappeared at once. Just where she knelt, a pomegranate tree appeared, with red leaves and flowers. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and all the officials were surprised when they saw it. Zhang Qian didn't understand what was going on. He told Emperor Wu about the situation that An Shiguo watered pomegranate trees before. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was very happy and ordered the samurai to dig it out and transplant it into the imperial garden. Since then, there have been pomegranate trees in the Central Plains.

Petunia

Morning glory alias morning glory, morning glory, morning glory. It is an annual twining herb flower of Petunia in Convolvulaceae. The vine is slender, about 3 ~ 4 meters long, and the whole plant is densely covered with short bristles. Leaves alternate, entire or lobed. Cymes axillary, 1 to several. Corolla trumpet-shaped, bright and beautiful colors. Capsule is spherical, cells crack after maturity, seeds are large, black or yellow-white, and life is long. The flowering period is from June to 65438+ 10, and it usually opens at noon.

Legend has it that there was a Funiu Mountain a long time ago, and there was a small village under Funiu Mountain, where there were twin sisters. One day, two sisters were digging, and suddenly they found a very hard place where they couldn't move a trace of soil. The two sisters were tired for a long time, so they sat on the edge of hard soil and had a rest for a while. Suddenly, the hard piece of soil cracked by itself, and there was a shiny silvery white inside. My sister ran over and took out something, which turned out to be a silver horn. When the two sisters were wondering, an old man with white beard and hair suddenly came over. The old man told them that there was a golden bull suppressed by the jade emperor in the mountains, and blowing the horn at night would bring it back to life. So the sisters blew their horns at night and opened a small hole in the mountain. Sisters, go in and lead the cows. A hundred cows ran out of the hole, but the last cow couldn't move. It's almost dawn, and the hole is slowly closed. The two sisters were locked in the mountains. At this time, the sun came out, and the silver corner in the eye of the mountain became morning glory. It is also said that in order to commemorate the two sisters, morning glory is also called morning glory.

Of course, the above is just a legend, expressing a good wish of the ancient working people. However, morning glory is really good for the people. It is not only ornamental, but also medicinal. It is cold in nature and bitter in taste, which is beneficial to digestion with water, and has special curative effects on edema, abdominal distension, beriberi, adverse urination and poor stool. To this day, some farmers still use it to treat diseases.

gladiolus

Gladiolus, also known as gladiolus. The plant height is 90 ~ 150 cm, the stem is stout and upright, with no branches, the leaves are hard and sword-shaped, and 7 ~ 8 leaves are embedded. The flower stems are higher than the leaves, and the spikes with 12 ~ 24 flowers are arranged in two rows. The corolla tube on one side is enlarged funnel-shaped and slightly curved upward. Flower diameter 12 ~ 16 cm, colors are red, yellow, white, purple and blue.

There are nearly ten thousand varieties of gladiolus. According to different flowering periods, it can be divided into two categories: spring flowers and summer flowers. Flowers in spring are cultivated in autumn in warm areas and bloom in the next spring; Summer flowers are planted in spring and open in summer. Summer flowers can be divided into early flowers, middle flowers and late flowers. Early flowering seeds bloom in 55 ~ 65 days; China flowering seeds bloom in 75 days; Late flowering seeds bloom in 85 ~ 95 days.

In ancient times, Europeans and Americans believed that gladiolus was the embodiment of the warrior's sword of killing dragons. Gladiolus in full bloom has an extraordinary position in China since ancient times. Because gladiolus is like a long sword, folklore says that it is the sword of Shi Tian Zhong Kui, which can ward off evil spirits at home, so gladiolus will be placed on holidays. In addition, gladiolus blooms from bottom to top, and the flowering period is long and rising day by day, which means good luck, which is also the origin of its other name "Fran".

Gladiolus has a lyrical flower language "tryst". It is said that it is because its flowers are tightly surrounded by bracts, just like a girl who raises her collar and secretly dates her lover. In addition, it also symbolizes "determination", "steady progress", "happiness", "wealth" or "firmness".

Gladiolus is rich in flower shapes and colors. As a gift for your sweetheart, you can choose red gladiolus to show your intimacy. For elders, you can choose the yellow gladiolus representing "respect".

Knowledge points trees and shrubs

Arbor refers to a tree with a tall body (more than 6 meters) and an independent trunk from the root, and the trunk and crown are clearly distinguished. According to its height, it can be divided into Wei Qiao (above 3 1m), Da Qiao (2 1 ~ 30m), Zhongqiao (1~ 20m) and Xiaoqiao (6 ~ 10m). The tall trees we usually see are all arbors, such as kapok, pine, magnolia and birch. Trees are divided into deciduous trees and evergreen trees according to whether they shed leaves in winter or dry season.

Shrubs are woody plants, with no obvious trunk. Plants are generally short, no more than 6 meters, and branches are clustered from near the ground. Shrubs are generally broad-leaved plants, and some conifers are shrubs, such as juniper. If the ground part dies in winter, but the roots are still alive, and new branches continue to sprout the next year, it is called "semi-shrub". Some shade-tolerant shrubs can grow under trees. Shrub is the main part of ground vegetation, which often forms a large shrub forest.