The flower language and legend of Iris

Flower language of iris

The flowers of Iris are light blue, blue or blue-purple with darker stripes on the surface. The flower stems are very smooth and grow at the tip of the branches.

The common name of Iris is Malianhua or Malanhua. It also has a beautiful and legendary name called Zhu Yingtai Flower. Because Iris looks like a butterfly, it is like the incarnation of love between Liang Zhu and Zhu Yingtai, and it is the messenger of love. Iris itself is full of legends and tragic love and hate.

Therefore, the flower language of Iris is: lover in the previous life, messenger of love.

The legend of iris

The legend of Ma Lin is related to a kind of hope after death. Legend has it:

In ancient times, the Greeks would always plant this flower in their cemeteries, because by planting Iris, they could wait until it bloomed. After the flowers bloomed fully, the beautiful and fragrant blue-purple sea of ​​flowers would attract the legendary angel Alice, who was the same person in heaven and on earth. At this time, Alice would find the owner of the flowers and ask him if he had any words to bring to the person who had gone to heaven.

At this time, people can say what they want to say to Ma Lin, and then give it to Alice, who will take it to heaven and give it to the soul of the person in the cemetery.

What a tragic yet heartwarming legend! Because of the iris, people can get in touch with their dead and express their thoughts and concerns.

Another legend is about Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai: the linden flower is the flower that Zhu Yingtai turned into because she could not be with Liang Shanbo. Its appearance resembles a butterfly, so it represents the transmission of love and longing.