What does sunflower mean?

Sunflower is a kind of large annual sunflower of Compositae which can be up to 3 meters high. It is also known as sunflower, etc., because its inflorescence rotates with the sun. It is native to South America and is the national flower of Russia, Ukraine, Portugal, Peru and Bolivia. Let's take a look at what sunflower means.

What does sunflower mean?

Bravely pursue the happiness you want. The flower words of sunflowers are faith, glory, arrogance, loyalty, love, meaning silent love, representing the courage to pursue the happiness they want. Although the flower posture of the sunflower is not as romantic as the rose or as pure as the lily, it is sunny, bright, magnanimous and unforgettable, has its own unique charm, and blooms not only love, but also the love of dreams and life.

Why do sunflowers face the sun?

Under the irradiation of sunlight, the content of auxin in the backlight side of the sunflower increases, which stimulates the backlight surface cells to elongate and rotate to the sun. After sunset, auxin is redistributed, causing the sunflower to return to the east. At the same time, the auxin in the receptacle of the sunflower is distributed in the backlight, so the stem on the backlight side grows faster and the stem will bend to the light source. Moreover, sunflowers facing the sun are also closely related to gravity.

What are the legends of sunflowers?

1. Legend 1: Claudius was a sea goddess who was once the lover of Helios, the sun god, but later Helios fell in love with the Persian princess Rukotoe. The angry Clytius reported the relationship between Rukotoe and Helios to Orcamus, the king of Persia. Earkamos ordered the unfaithful daughter to be buried alive. When Helios learned of this, he completely cut off his ties with Claudius. The infatuated Claudius did not eat or drink for several days, gazing at Helios driving the sun car to rise in the east and set in the west, increasingly haggard, and finally turned into a sunflower (sunflower).

2. Legend 2: Kreta is a water fairy. One day she met Apollo, the sun god who was hunting in the woods. She was so fascinated by this beautiful god that she fell madly in love with him. But Apollo left without even looking at her. Kreta eagerly hoped that one day Apollo would speak to her, but she never met him again. So she could only stare at the sky every day and watch Apollo drive a resplendent day car across the sky. She couldn't take her eyes off Apollo's journey until he came down the hill. Every day, she just sat there, her hair dishevelled and her face haggard. As soon as the sun rises, she looks at the sun. Later, the gods took pity on her and turned her into a big golden sunflower. Her face turned into a disk, always facing the sun, following him every day-Apollo, telling him of her eternal love and love. Therefore, the flower language of sunflower is silent love.

3. Legend 3: in ancient times, there was a farmer's daughter named Ming Gu. She was simple, honest and handsome, but she was regarded as an eyesore by her stepmother "bully" and was abused in every way. Once, because of a small matter, she contradicted her stepmother, angered her, and whipped her with a whip, but she accidentally hit her own daughter who came to persuade her. At this time, the stepmother was angry and hated. At night, she gouged out her eyes while she was sleeping. Ming Gu was in unbearable pain, broke the door and fled, and soon died. After her death, there was a plate of bright yellow flowers on her grave, facing the sun all day long. It was a sunflower. It shows that Minggu yearns for light and hates darkness. This legend inspires people to hate violence, darkness and pursue light. This sunflower has propagated to this day.