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Francoa sonchifolia, the wedding flower [1] or bridalwreath (bridal wreath), is a plant species in the family Francoaceae, that is endemic to Chile. [2] An evergreen perennial with wavy edged basal leaves ( sinuate ), it produces erect unbranched racemes of pale pink flowers, veined or blotched with dark pink.
Some couples want a flower girl in the wedding party to enhance the aisle with flower petals. Some view the flower girl as symbolically leading the bride forward, from childhood to adulthood. The flower girl follows the maid of honor, and may carry wrapped candies, confetti, a single bloom, a ball of flowers, or bubbles instead of flower petals.
The flower, she recounts to her mother was the last flower she reached for before being seized. Other Greek authors making reference to the narcissus include Sophocles and Plutarch . Sophocles, in Oedipus at Colonus utilises narcissus in a symbolic manner, implying fertility, [ 216 ] allying it with the cults of Demeter and her daughter Kore ...
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Flower production and trade supports developing economies through their availability as a fair trade product. [140] View of the Tampere Central Square during the Tampere Floral Festival in July 2007. Flowers provide less food than other major plant parts (seeds, fruits, roots, stems and leaves), but still provide several important vegetables ...
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Bridal bouquets have been known since the Renaissance; [9] originally the strongly scented flowers served the practical purpose of masking body odors and the heavy fragrance of incense; today, bouquets of flowers are worn by women at numerous celebratory occasions such as weddings, communion or confirmation, and graduation parties.