<> "The national color is sound in the morning, and the heavenly fragrance stains the clothes at night." The national color and heavenly fragrance of peony has been celebrated by people from ancient times to the present. The cultivation history of peony has been recorded as early as in the Wei, Jin, North and South Dynasties, and the cultivation technology of peony has been greatly developed in the Tang and Song Dynasties. In the Tang Dynasty, peony was even more colorful and was known as the "King of Flowers". "In the springtime, the horse's hoof is fast, and one day, one can see all the flowers in Chang'an. </P>
<> "The Chang'an flower here is peony. When the Ming Dynasty moved the capital to Beijing, peonies were planted all over the Temple of Ultimate Bliss. </P>
<P> During the Qing Dynasty, there was a pro who went to the Jokhang Temple to enjoy peony, and inscribed a plaque saying: "National Flower Temple", so it can be seen that far away from the Qing Dynasty, the peony has been crowned as the national flower. </P>
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Britain--Rose </P>
<P> In the three kinds of flowers, namely, rose, rose, people always confuse it. The three flowers, rose, moonflower, rose, people always confuse it, they are the same family and the same genus, but not exactly the same, but people seem to favor the word rose, so the three flowers collectively referred to as roses. In Britain and many countries in Europe and the United States, the attack of the magnificent (moon) as the national flower, in order to express the dear, but also because of the thorns on the stem, indicating seriousness. In Christianity, it is said that after Jesus was betrayed and nailed to the cross, his blood dripped into the soil and roses grew under the cross. The red rose symbolizes love, which is probably the universal flower language. Legend has it that the Goddess of Love, in her haste to save her lover, ran so fast that the thorns of the rose cut her hands and feet, and the blood stained the rose red. The red rose thus became a token of love. </P>
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Russia - sunflower </P>
<P> The people of the former Soviet Union love the sunflower, and will be The people of the former Soviet Union loved the sunflower and made it their national flower. Now the Russian national flower is still designated as the sunflower, "no more willows rise in the wind, but the sunflower to the sun". Sunflower, the flower of yearning for light, the flower that brings good hope to the people, its whole body is a treasure, selfless dedication to mankind. About sunflower, there is a wonderful legend in history. In ancient times, there was a farmer's daughter named Ming Gu, she is honest and simple, handsome, but by her stepmother "female bully" as a thorn in the side, by all kinds of abuse and mistreatment. Once, because of a small matter, contradicted the queen mother a sentence, angered the queen mother, the use of the whip to beat her, but a miss hit to come to persuade her own daughter, then the queen mother and angry and hate, the night while the girl was asleep digging out her eyes. Ming Gu pain is unbearable, broke and fled, soon died, after death on her grave opened a plate of bright yellow flowers, all day facing the sun, it is the sunflower. It is the sunflower, which means that Ming Koo aspires to light and detests the meaning of darkness, and this legend inspires people to hate violence and darkness and pursue light. This sunflower will flourish so far. </P>
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Italy--Daisy </P>
<P> Daisy, also known as the life of the chrysanthemums, is a perennial herbaceous plant, native to Europe. herbaceous plant, native to Europe. Its leaves are spoon-shaped clusters in a rosette, dense and dwarf, green in color. Scapes are drawn out from between the leaves, and the scapes are arranged in a staggered manner, with a rustic appearance, small and delicate flowers, and harmonious colors. Bloom in early spring, angry and full of life, with the gentleman's demeanor and naive style, y loved by the Italians, and thus elected as the national flower. </P>
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Japan - Cherry Blossom </P>
<P> March 15 is the Japanese cherry blossom festival. There are more than 30 types of cherry blossoms in Japan, more than 300 varieties, and more than 800 varieties in the world***. All parks in Japan are full of cherry blossoms. Japanese people believe that cherry blossoms have the spirit of elegance, strength, purity and simplicity and independence. They take cherry blossom as a symbol of hard work, bravery and wisdom. Japan has a "cherry blossom seven days" proverb, is that the flowering period is very short. Therefore, the Japanese family generally do not plant cherry blossoms, that the continuation of the family's prosperity is not ancient benefit. </P>
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Mexico - cactus </P>
<P> Mexico's main inhabitants are the Indian race of the Astecs. Legend has it that initially the tribal gods instructed them to migrate south and said that where an eagle was seen standing on a cactus pecking at a snake, it was proof that it was rich, auspicious, and could be settled and would prosper. They traveled to Mexico and, true to the foretold sight, settled there. The cactus became their strong and unyielding, to defend their own national interests and the symbol of the heroic struggle. Dahlia is the second national flower of Mexico. Mexico is the origin of dahlia, dahlia flowers everywhere, its flowers generous, rich, colorful, and the world's most famous flowers to compete. </P>
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Chile--Lilies </P>
<P> In the distant ancient times, Chilean lilies Only blue and white colors. In the 16th century A.D., the Araucano tribe of Indians, fought the Spanish colonizers with unyielding resistance. Under the leadership of Lautaro, the national hero, the Araucanos defeated the invaders and fled. Just when the righteous army was winning, but due to the betrayal of traitors, Zhongtaruo and his 30,000 patriotic generals mistakenly fell into the colonialists ambush, after a bloody battle, all died heroically. The next year in the day, patriotic patriotic martyrs donated place, the mountains bloomed red colorful lilies - "Gobi love" people believe that this is the martyrs blood watered by the blue and white lilies into the. Therefore, after Chile gained its independence, the people unanimously agreed to make the "Gobiera" the national flower. Chile's national emblem of the country's ingenuity on the case, there is a family of beautiful and colorful, simple and lovely bouquet, it is a bunch of red wild lilies. </P>
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Holland - tulips </P>
<P> Holland, the garden of Europe, the country of flowers. Mention of the Netherlands, we can not help but talk about its national flower - tulips. Holland tulip history from a horticulturalist named Clausius began. 16th century, the Royal Garden in Vienna when the gardener Clausius, by all means from the Austrian ambassador to Turkey in the native Asian, beautiful tulips, and brought tulips to the Netherlands, so that this flower quickly spread throughout the Netherlands, once set off a tulip fever. At first, the value of tulips increased exponentially, many people planted tulips frantically, and some people even exchanged a villa with a garden for a precious variety. In 1637, the price of tulips plummeted, and the market was in crisis, which was rectified by the government before it returned to normal. Nowadays, tulips are one of the main export commodities in the Netherlands. In the Netherlands, tulips are a symbol of beauty, dignity, splendor and success. Although, the tulips of the Netherlands is famous all over the world, in fact, the tulip's homeland in Turkey. Turkish people love tulips more. Tulip's biological name is Tulipa, from the Turkish language TUber1d, meaning tulip flower like wrapped in a headscarf as beautiful as the Islamic girl. The tulip became the national flower of Turkey before the Netherlands. Tulips for the people who love it brings a colorful and happy life. Hungary, Iran, New Zealand also tulips as the national flower. </P>
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France--Iris </P>
<P> France is a country of flowers, its capital city Paris is known as the "flower capital". The warbler is regarded as the national flower of the Kingdom of France. Legend has it that when King Louis of Frankfurt, Clovis was baptized, God gave him the gift of the golden lilies, French lilies and "Louis's flowers", pronounced similar. Depending on the gold lilies for purity, gold lilies flower image of doves flying posture, symbolizing the "Holy Spirit". King Louis VI of France, the gold lilies as his seal and mint pattern, decorated with the edge of his blue robe, he wore a blue robe to participate in the ceremony of the appointment of the king, so the gold lilies have become a symbol of royal rights. In fact, the golden lilies mentioned here are the vetiver's tails. The French planted vetiver in addition to ornamental, is also an important raw material for obtaining flavor. About the French national flower, another saying is the lily. According to legend, the king of France, King Croppius, used a frog as his emblem. Once a hermit in his house manifestation, instructed him to offer a beautiful shield to the queen, the shield carved a lily. Afterwards, Croppesma?d went into battle with this shield and won every battle, and from then on the lily was designated as the national flower. </P>
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Brazil - Hairy Crabapple </P>
<P> Hairy Crabapple is a species of epiphyllum native to Brazil and Mexico. an epiphyte in tropical rainforests. </P>
<P> body color bright green, the stem multi-branching, often in clusters and hanging, a branch consists of a number of sections, each section is obovate or long elliptic, a number of sections are coherent, like a crab's claw, and thus the name. Its roots cling to the high branches of giant trees or cliffs, not shaken by the wind and rain. It has been discovered since 1818, has been widely cultivated in countries around the world, by the horticulturist's selection and breeding, has cultivated more than 200 fine varieties. Flowering period from October of the first year to March of the following year, the flower color has white, red, purple, etc., a plant with several flowers, and no branches and no leaves, very wonderful. Hairy crabapple orchid with its beautiful shape, colorful flowers by the flower lovers welcome. Brazil once gifted this flower to China, enriching the Chinese orchid treasures. </P>
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<P> United States - roses </P>
<P> The United States National Flower by a hundred years of controversy, in September 23, 1986 Congress House of Representatives passed the rose as the national flower. They believe that the rose is the embodiment of love, peace, friendship, courage and dedication. Americans also believe that red moonflowers symbolize love, affection and courage. Light pink conveys a message of approval or praise, pink represents sorrowful elegance and noble manners, dark pink expresses gratitude, white symbolizes purity, and yellow symbolizes joy and happiness. </P>
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Germany - Cornflower </P>
<P> The mother of the Emperor of Prussia, William I. Queen Louise, was forced to leave Berlin during a civil war. On the way to escape, the car broke down, she and her two children parked on the side of the road waiting, found the roadside blooming blue cornflowers, she used this flower into a wreath, worn in the nine-year-old William's chest. Later, William I was crowned German Emperor, still very fond of cornflowers, that it is the flower of good luck. The cornflower is also a revelation of caution and learning. </P>
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Egypt, Cambodia, Thailand - water lilies </P>
<P> water lilies have beautiful flowers and leaves. In addition to ornamental, its rhizome can be edible or medicinal. Water lily, also known as Meridian lotus. Water lily family, perennial aquatic flowers. Rhizome short thick, erect. </P>
<P> Leaves floating on the water surface, heart-shaped or broadly elliptic, the base with a y curved defect, bright green above, purple-red below. Flowers solitary floating on the water surface, the majority of petals, white, pink, red, yellow and other colors, daily morning bloom, closed in the afternoon, so the name of the Meridian Lotus, the flowering period of June and September. The berries are wrapped in persistent sepals. Native to East Asia, planted throughout China. Born in ponds and marshes, preferring sunlight and humus-rich clay. Water lily flowers and leaves are beautiful, in addition to ornamental, its rhizome can be edible or medicinal. </P>
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UAE--Peacockweed </P>
<P> Peacockweed is also known as small marigold, poplar chrysanthemum, stinking chrysanthemum, red and yellow grass. , stinking chrysanthemum, red and yellow grass, for the annual Asteraceae cold-weary herbaceous flowers. Plant height 30 to 40 centimeters. Leaves are pinnately compound, leaflets lanceolate. Pedicel from the leaf axils, head terminal, single or double petal. The color of the flowers is reddish brown, yellowish brown, yellow, and miscellaneous purple-red spots. The flower shape is similar to that of marigolds, but smaller and more numerous. When in bloom, on the short and stumpy multi-branched tree, the yellow and orange flowers are covered with tips, looking gorgeous and lovely. Peacock grass has a very good ornamental value, suitable for potting, ground planting and do cut flowers. Peacock grass is native to Mexico, preferring sunshine, but planted in the half-shade can also bloom. It is not strict on soil requirements. Both resistant to transplanting, and rapid growth, cultivation and management is very easy. Scattered seeds on the ground in the right temperature and humidity conditions can be self-generated self-growth, is a very strong adaptability of flowers. In the south of China, its flowering period for March to May and August to December. </P>
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South Africa - prostrate Bu Ruodi </P>
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Malaysia - Fuchsia </P>
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Cuba - Ginger Blossom </P>
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Myanmar - Dragon Boat Flower </P>
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Poland - pansies
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Azania -- Brawdy </P>
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Zimbabwe--Garland </P>.
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Honduras, Morocco - Vanilla officinalis </P>
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Ethiopia - Calla Lilies
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Costa Rica - Cattleya
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Argentina - Ivory Red (Pinto)
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