英名：Chinese Narsissus 
Origin: South Western Europe. Grown extensively in the UK - export daffodils to Holland. First cultivated by the Romans. 
希腊神话传说，水仙原是个美男子，他不爱任何一个少女，而有一次，他在一山泉饮水，见到水中自己的影子时，便对自己发生了爱情。当他扑向水中拥抱自己影子时，灵魂便与肉体分离，化为一株漂亮的水仙…… 
The Chinese Roses have a mysterious origin. Although there is no evidence of how they were developed, they are the product of a rich culture of ingenious people. They were not seen in art before the tenth century, were not a part of mythology, and little is known of their history. What we do know is that they were cultivated for many centuries in China; however, the Chinese did not prize the rose as they did the chrysanthemum, which appears in their art from long times past. 
Location 
Hardiness: USDA Zones 8-10. Easily grown in warm humid climates, like Florida and the Gulf coast, oleander is recommended for USDA Zones 8-10. It will survive some frost and temperatures to 15-20ºF (-9.4 - -6.7ºC) but foliage will be damaged. Some varieties are hardier than others. 
学名：Nerium indicum 
夹竹桃的乳汁有小毒，但它是一种极为优良的环保植物种类，被人们誉为植物的“吸尘大王”。一昼夜之间每平方夹竹桃叶可吸收灰尘5克，比其它绿色植物高出几倍，其叶和树皮还可入药。至于这种植物的小毒，不要误食是没问题的。 
铃兰 
铃兰原产欧洲。我团不少地区有野生分布，常生于阴坡林下，耐寒，喜散射光和阴凉、湿润的环境，忌炎热。要求排水良好的沙质壤土。 
With its magnificent hues and beguiling aromatic perfume, Lavender has had its place in the hearts of men and women almost since the beginning of time. In ancient Rome lavender was recognized for its healing and antiseptic qualities, its ability to deter insects, and for washing. The name of lavender comes from the Latin word ‘lavare’ meaning ‘to wash’, and was used as a ritual bathing herb in ancient Rome. 
Over time lavender has been associated with love. In Tudor times, if a maiden wanted to know the identity of her true love, she would sip a brew of lavender on St. Luke’s day while murmuring: “St. Luke, St. Luke, be kind to me, In my dreams, let my true love see me”. Alpine girls tucked lavender under the pillows of their lovers in hopes of turning their thoughts toward love and romance. Once married, newlyweds would put bunches of lavender under their mattress to ensure that marital passion. 
在葡萄牙，对女人应特别有礼貌，这是一种社会风尚，故不可忽视。薰衣草是葡萄牙的国花。葡萄牙人民十分喜欢薰衣草，这是因为它不但有观赏价值，而且有较高的经济价值，它是制造香皂、卫生皂、花露水、清凉油、洗发乳液、冷霜的重要原料。 
type of Lilac 
东非高原南部的坦桑尼亚，有一个在印度洋中的小岛--奔巴岛。面积不过980平方公里的岛上，生长着360万株丁香树，成为举世闻名的“丁香之岛”，这里被人称为“世界上最香的地方”。它与“姐妹岛”--桑给巴尔岛上的l00万株丁香树，所产的丁香总量，占国际市场的80%。丁香的产值占当地政府总收入的96%以上。当地居民把丁香树誉为“摇钱树”确实名不虚传。 
The Calla Lily, Zantedeschia aethiopica, is often called the white or common arum lily. Although most often referred to as Calla “Lily,” the calla is not related to true lilies (genus Lilium) or to the lily family. The Calla is an arum and closely related to houseplants such as the philodendron, spathiphyllum, pothos, monstera, and caladium. In the wild, the Calla Lily prefers marshy areas. One of its closest relatives is the Skunk Cabbage, which also prefers a marsh environment, and is one of the most abundant and earliest-blooming northern wildflowers. Some varieties of Calla Lilies are fragrant, though thankfully, they do not share the pungent odor of the Skunk Cabbage! 
Supposedly, the Calla Lily was named after Professor Giovanni Zantedeschi, 1773-1846, an Italian physician and botanist. The name aethiopica is thought to mean south of Egypt and Libya, though the word appears like it is related to Ethiopia in some manner. It is not know exactly when and how the Calla Lily was introduced to Europe, but it appeared in an illustrated account of the Royal Garden in Paris in 1664. 
在荷兰，郁金香是美好、庄严、华贵和成功的象征。虽说荷兰的郁金香誉满全球，其实郁金香的故土在土耳其。土耳其人更钟爱郁金香。郁金香的生物学名是Tulipa，来自土耳其语TUber1d，含义是郁金香花象包着头巾的伊斯兰教少女一样美丽。郁金香成为土耳其的国花比荷兰还早。郁金香为热爱它的人们带来了多姿多彩的幸福生活。匈牙利、伊朗、新西兰也把郁金香定为本国国花. 
由于郁金香具有“皇帝女一不愁嫁”的潜质，许多专家都为选育新品种而废寝忘餐。据统计，全世界郁金香品种共有8100多个。其名称多得令人眼花缭乱。诸如在花瓣上洒有红点的黄花，称为“国王的血”，在花瓣上有条纹分布的红花，称为“奥林匹克火炬”，而花瓣相互抱卷的绊红色花，叫做“情人的热吻”等等。特别是昔日法国作家大仲马曾赞美过一种称为“黑寡妇”的黑郁金香“艳丽得叫人睁不开眼睛，完美得让人透不过气来”之后，黑郁金香更是声价百倍，被花迷们视为稀世奇珍。其实，这品种所开的也不过是紫得发黑而已，并非纯粹的黑色。 
一提起日本大家都讨厌，不过没有关系； 
“Small and white, clean and bright,” edelweiss is the emblem of Austrian nationalism and Nazi resistance in “The Sound of Music.” The von Trapp family is singing about their beloved flower before the lights go out in the theatre and, next we know, they’re escaping through the sunny Alps. 
Daisies 
Composite flowers are composed of two parts. The center is composed of fertile flowers known as the disk. What appear to be petals on the outside of the disk are actually sterile flowers called rays. While this looks like a simple design, these are among the most complex of all flowers. Botany references begin with the simplest plants such as mosses and then present plant families in order of their evolution. Composites are always at the end, the most evolved and complex of all blossoms.Daisies make excellent garden plants both annual and perennial, with each genus differing in hardiness and adaptability. 
雏菊的传说 
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