The latest flower words and legends of oleander

Oleander, also known as peach, winter, willow, peach, etc., is an evergreen erect shrub of the oleander family, native to India, Iran and Nepal. It is cultivated in various provinces and regions of China, especially in the south. It is often cultivated in parks, scenic spots, along roads or by rivers and lakes. Growers to the north of the Yangtze River must spend the winter in greenhouses. Let's take a look at the flowers and legends of oleander.

The flower language of oleander

The flower language of peach oleander is cursing and paying attention to danger, while the flower language of yellow oleander is profound friendship. Oleander flowers have fragrance, flowers grow at the top of the branches, gathered together like an open umbrella, shaped like a funnel, petals overlap each other, there are three kinds of red, yellow and white, of which red is the natural color. White and yellow are new varieties cultivated for a long time.

Is oleander poisonous?

Oleander is highly toxic throughout the plant, and it is dangerous for people and animals to eat it by mistake, so planting near wells and drinking pools should be avoided. The flower fragrance of oleander can make people drowsy and reduce their intelligence. The milky white liquid secreted by stem and leaf bark, flowers and fruits all contain a highly toxic substance called bamboo fungus. If exposed to too much, it is easy to cause cancer of the respiratory tract and digestive system. But a small amount of short-term exposure will not be a big problem.

The legend of oleander

1. According to legend, there is a beautiful girl, Tao, who fell in love with a stubborn boy, Zhu, but was opposed by the peach family to beat the bamboo to death. Peach was heartbroken and committed suicide with his lover. When the two came to heaven, God was moved by it. Peach said that she loved the beautiful peach blossom most in her life, while Zhu stubbornly wanted to keep the tenacity as bamboo. From then on, there is one more plant in the world-oleander, with peach-like flowers and bamboo-like leaves.

2. According to the legend, oleander begins to be white. The beautiful princess likes to plant oleander, and her palace is full of oleander. The beginning of the tragedy is that the beautiful princess fell in love with her retainer, but was opposed by the family, and the fragile princess chose to die with her lover. However, the retainers did not really like her, just for the sake of profit. The sad princess committed suicide under her beloved oleander after knowing the truth. A person's blood was stained with oleander, and the intense poison generated by the princess's resentment grew with the roots and bloomed in the world.

The story of oleander

The daughter of the god of the earth is beautiful and her skin is as white as frost, so people call her "White White". There are many talented young men who try to pursue her, but never get the promise of her father. One day, the handsome and promising god of plants came to visit. White White's father thought the young man was the most ideal son-in-law, so he found an opportunity to bring up his marriage to the young man.

Unexpectedly, the generous young man blurted out, "White White is indeed a beautiful and gentle girl, but her face lacks vitality. When she has a pink color on her face, I will naturally propose." Hearing this, the God of Earth was so sad that he had to turn to the Emperor of Heaven for his daughter.

The Emperor of Heaven then gave him an oleander and instructed him to mash the pink flowers and paste them on the princess's face. After the princess washed her face, the white skin gradually showed a pink color. The god of plants came to propose as promised, and the marriage was perfectly United in the blessings of the gods, adding a group of couples to the fairy world. It is not known why the poisonous oleander juice did not affect the health of the princess.