Scientific name/ Rosa Hybrida Hortorum Kingdom/ Plant kingdom Phylum/ Anthophyta Order/ Rosales Family/ Rosoideae Genus/ Rosa Size/ 30-120 cm Flower meaning/ Passionate love, white, purity, innocence     “La Vie en Rose” released in 2007 is a film about Edith Piaf, France’s most-loved singer, by people all over the world. The title of the movie […]

Scientific name Fagopyrum Esculentum Moench Kingdom Plant Kingdom Family Polygonaceae Origin Central Asia Flowering Period Early to late September As small sepals bloom everywhere, they break into what looks like a white spray of water. When waves break white, fishermen refer to this as “buckwheat flowers rising.” What a fitting expression. The name itself is […]

Scientific name Eustoma Grandiflorum (Raf.) Shin Taxonomy Anthophyta Origin North America Although she is now an old actress who suffered from various gossip, Mia Farrow always comes to mind when looking at a lisianthus. It’s too fragile to say it’s as elegant as Grace Kelly, and flower petals are so innocent and cute to say […]

Scientific name Helianthus Annuus Kingdom Plant Kingdom PHYLUM ANGIOSPERM Order Campanulales Origin central America Habitat sunny areas Size 2M HEIGHT Dicotyledons campanulales of the chrysanthemum family is an annual plant that is sometimes referred to as hyangilhwa or joilhwa. It grows well in sunny areas but there is probably no other plant that can also grow on any surface by itself as well […]

Scientific name Paeonia Lactiflora Flowering period June (White Poeny), May-June (Chinese Peony) Floriography Shyness Family Buttercup family A long time ago, I dreamt of wearing an art deco dress and holding a bouquet of peonies. Along with roses, peonies are symbols of elegance and beauty, and used in bouquets by women. In ancient European castles, art, and pottery, and in […]

Scientific name Rhododendron schlippenbachii Kindom/ Plant kingdom Order/ Dicotyledon Taxonomy/ Ericales Family/ Heath family Flowering period/ april-may Origin/ Korea Distribution region/ Korea Azalea/Korean Rosebay Scientific name/ Rhododendron Mucronulatum Kindom/ plant kingdom Order/ dicotyledon Taxonomy/ Ericales Flowering period/ April-Aay Distribution region/ Korea, Japan, China, Mongolia Known as the cham flower or azalea “When she is sick of looking at me, i will gracefully send her away without a word” (omitted). Published in […]

Taxonomy/ Rosaceae Korean/ Cherry blossom Cultural language/ Cherry blossom English/ Cherry Blossom Floriography/ Matchless beauty, Purity Along time ago i read a Japnese novel called . The story is a memorable one about a mother and daughter who fall in love with the same man, and reminiscent of a morning drama. The novel wasn’t actually […]

“Spring is here on the flowering Dongbaek island, but…” it is a good thing that spring is here, but the ending of “but” evokes sadness. The sight of it flowering from a blistering cold kingddom is pitiful, which is why the flamboyant camellia is often expressed with sadness. The legend of the flower is the […]

Even without Christmas being spelled out in winter, my heart fills with anticipation when i see the red leaves of poinsettas. Despite not being a flower, it is rare a plant can evoke such excitement. Its redness and desirability might trump the camellia flower. A dicotyledonous plant of the geranium family, flowers bloom from July […]