CATDOLL : CATDOLL: The flower language of the water demon banana is "natural beauty"

How can the flower language of a flower called "water ghost" be "natural beauty"? Water ghost banana, formerly known as spider orchid, is named spider orchid because its flower looks like a spider and is often confused with spider orchid. In fact, it is a white flower that grows in tropical jungles in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Although the name does not seem to be very beautiful, it is indeed a pleasing plant.

The flower language of water banana: natural beauty

People blessed by the water banana have irresistible charm in nature. They must have many advantages in one person and are a standard charmer. But unfortunately, others only appreciate her appearance but fail to see her efforts. Many people mistake her for a charming vase. Water banana flower motto: A lazy heart is the source of all destruction.

Spider orchid, also known as water ghost banana, is native to tropical America. Although the word "orchid" is in its name, it is actually a plant of the Amaryllidaceae family. Perhaps because its basal oblanceolate leaves are similar to orchids, it is mistaken for orchids. Compared with "orchid", "spider" is more vivid. The center of its flower is connected into a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped membrane, from which six slender filaments extend, which does look like a long-legged spider from a distance.

Of course, people who know spiders will point out that it is a mistake to associate spider orchids with spiders, because spiders have eight legs, unlike insects which only have six legs. In this sense, the name is really a mistake. However, Chinese culture often emphasizes the similarity of spirit and understanding, and does not require every detail to be accurate. The strange style of spider orchids can be understood when you see it.

As for the water ghost banana, this name is even more bizarre, and it is difficult to find its origin on the Internet. "Banana" refers to a southern plant with fat branches and leaves. For example, Han Yu's poem says "Banana leaves are big and gardenias are fat", and the image of southern flowers and trees that are fat and plump is vividly portrayed on paper. "Banana" can also represent bananas or cannas, both of which are plants with large leaves. However, there is still a big difference between spider orchid leaves and banana leaves. As for "water ghost", there may be a folk story about water ghosts behind the plant. Spider orchids like humidity and heat, and are often seen on the banks of water, growing in clusters, with white flowers extending tentacles toward the water surface. I think this story should be sad and beautiful, but in the end, I couldn't find any allusions.

Names like spider orchid and water ghost banana are inevitably fearful, and are easily associated with the dark, hot and humid jungles of the south. Zhang Ailing once described the southern jungles in her novels as follows: "In the few gaps, there are all kinds of grass and flowers, all of which are poisonous yellow, purple, and deep pink... Among these flowers and trees, there are countless insects, crawling and chirping, plus silver little four-legged snakes and croaking frogs, creating a huge and incomplete silence that is disturbing." Southerners who have real experience will feel the same way after reading this. In the seemingly quiet tropical jungle, there are often terrifying plants and poisonous insects, full of disturbing weirdness.

Although there are dangers everywhere, people can't help but explore the jungle. Perhaps in the long process of evolution, the gene of courage to conquer has been left in human blood. This seems to be very contradictory, just like the contradiction of the name "Spider Orchid" itself, horror and beauty coexist. The naming of plants is often a reflection of human psychology.