Is it unlucky to put chrysanthemums at home?

Is it unlucky to put chrysanthemums at home?

It is not unlucky to put chrysanthemums at home. Chrysanthemums are native to China and have a cultivation history of more than 3,000 years from ancient times to the present. Moreover, chrysanthemum, plum blossom, orchid and bamboo are collectively called the "Four Gentlemen". Chrysanthemum is also highly praised by literati and hermits because it symbolizes elegance, unrestrainedness, and indifference to fame and fortune. Therefore, its symbolic meaning itself is very beautiful. It is just that because of the beautiful meaning symbolized by chrysanthemums, yellow, black and white chrysanthemums are often used as flowers to commemorate ancestors, causing some people to associate chrysanthemums with images of death, bad luck and so on. It is recommended that when planting chrysanthemums at home, it is best to avoid yellow, black, and white chrysanthemums. At the same time, be careful not to give chrysanthemums to others casually, as this may easily cause discomfort to others.

The symbolism of chrysanthemum

Noble and unyielding: Chrysanthemum is different from other plants that bloom in the warm spring and summer. Instead, it begins to bloom in the cool and windy autumn, symbolizing the noble and unyielding character of a gentleman.

Elegant and reclusive: Tao Yuanming, a poet in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, wrote the famous line "Picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence, leisurely appearing in the southern mountains", which has the meaning of praising chrysanthemums for being away from the mundane world and indifferent to fame and wealth.