41 Venice Mallow 威尼斯錦葵

象征主義：微妙的，轉(zhuǎn)瞬即逝的美

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“當生活不是玫瑰花時，看看雜草，發(fā)現(xiàn)隱藏在其中的美麗?！?/p>

-L.f.楊

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錦葵屬木槿科植物，古羅馬人，阿拉伯醫(yī)師和中國草藥醫(yī)師對其藥用和治療性能給予了極大的重視。普林尼說過：“誰只要吃一勺錦葵，那一天他就不會有任何疾病?！痹诒泵?，威尼斯錦葵是一種無處不在的野花，有些人認為它是一種入侵的雜草。然而，在半透明的象牙花瓣中央，它那閃閃發(fā)亮的紫色眼睛卻迷住了它的美麗。這種發(fā)光的花每天只開一小時，因此也被稱為“時時之花”。在維多利亞時代，威尼斯錦葵象征著“嬌嫩，稍縱即逝的美麗”。

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鼓舞人心的信息：你的眼睛能夠在最平凡的事物中看到美。你溫柔的天性欣賞那些讓你心潮澎湃的轉(zhuǎn)瞬即逝的瞬間。。

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Symbolism: ?Delicate, Fleeting Beauty

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“When life is not coming up roses, look to the weeds and find the beauty hidden within them.”

—— L.F. Young

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Members of the hibiscus family, mallow plants were greatly valued for their medicinal, healing properties by Ancient Romans, Arabic physicians, and Chinese herbalists. Pliny said: “Whosoever shall take a spoonful of the Mallows shall that day be free from all diseases that may come to him.”?In North America, Venice mallow is such a ubiquitous wildflower that it is considered by some to be an invasive weed. Yet its beauty nonetheless captivates with its shimmery purple eye in the center of its translucent ivory petals. The luminous flower only blooms for an hour each day, thus it is also known as the “flower-of-the-hour.”?To the Victorians, the Venice mallow signified “delicate, fleeting beauty”.

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Inspirational Message:

Your eyes are capable of seeing beauty in the most commonplace things. Your tender nature appreciates those fleeting moments that make your heart flutter.

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