The flower words and legends of cornflower

Cornflower originated in Europe, is originally a kind of wild flower, after many years of cultivation, the "wild" sex is less, the flower is bigger, the color is more, there are purple, blue, light red, white and other varieties, of which purple and blue are the most precious. There are everywhere in Germany's hillsides, fields, watersides, roadsides, front and back houses, and are regarded as the national flower in Germany. Let's take a look at the flower language and legend of the cornflower.

The floral language of cornflower

Happy, meticulous, elegant, blue cornflower language for meeting, purple cornflower language for tenderness and loveliness. The slender posture of the cornflower and the flowers of medium size are as beautiful as a girl, symbolizing the virtuousness and elegance of a maiden. The cornflower loves the sun, and the medium-sized head grows on the top of the slender stem, just like a beautiful girl praying for happiness and joy, so the flower words of cornflower have the meaning of happiness, meticulous and elegant. In some places, young girls put the cornflower flat in their underwear, and if the cornflower petals remain flat and wide an hour later, it means they will meet their partner, so the cornflower language is met again.

The legend of cornflower

Legend 1: Queen Louis, the mother of the Prussian emperor William I, was forced to leave Berlin during a civil war. During the escape, the car broke down. When she and her two children stopped by the roadside to wait, they found blue cornflowers blooming by the roadside. She weaved the flowers into a wreath and wore them on the chest of nine-year-old William. Later, William I was crowned emperor of Germany and still loved the cornflower and thought it was an auspicious flower. Cornflower also inspires people to study cautiously and modestly.

2. Legend 2: such a legend is widely spread among German folk. Arminius, the great ancient hero, unfortunately got sick in both eyes during an expedition. One night, Ares, the god of war, came to Arminius' dream and told him that the blue flowers blooming by the side of the road in the morning could cure his eyes. Sure enough, Arminius found the blue flower by the side of the road the next day and mashed it for his eyes. Soon, Arminius' eyes recovered and returned home triumphantly. So he called the cornflower the "eye protector" and spread it widely.

The function of cornflower

1. Viewing: the high-sex planting plant of cornflower is tall and straight, the pedicel is long, other grass flowers can be proportionally arranged in flower beds and flower borders, and can also be planted on the roadside or lawn. The plant shape is elegant, the flower pattern is beautiful, and it is very natural. It is suitable for cutting flowers and can also be used as flower diameter materials. The dwarf plant is only 20 cm high and can be used for flower beds, grass edges or potted flowers.

2. Cosmetology: cornflower can nourish beauty, relax mood, help digestion and smooth urination. Cornflower pure dew is a very mild natural skin cleanser. Flower water can be used to maintain hair and moisturize skin, help digestion, relieve rheumatic pain, treat stomachache, prevent and cure gastritis, gastrointestinal discomfort, bronchitis and so on.

3. Making tea: cornflower usually brews tea alone, which is suitable for green tea. Take four teaspoons of corn chrysanthemum and brew it with boiling water. Lavender tea juice, can add a little honey to increase the flavor.