Some facts about peonies

2022-06-06 12:22:00

Some facts about peonies

1. The peony was named after the hero of ancient legends, the doctor Pean, who saved the gods from wounds received on the battlefield.

2. Peonies interested people over 2 thousand years ago. It is known that in China these flowers were held in high esteem even before 200 BC.

3. Peonies "evading" and "medicinal" are used in medicine for the preparation of sedative tinctures. Interestingly, until the beginning of the 19th century, peonies were generally used only as medicinal plants.

4. The diameter of flowers of some varieties of peonies is up to 25 centimeters.

5. Peony is considered the state flower in China and India. In addition, the peony is a symbol of the US state of Indiana.

6. It is customary to present a bouquet of peonies on the twelfth wedding anniversary.

7. Peonies are gaining popularity as flowers for wedding bouquets and ceremony decorations, as they symbolize good luck and a strong, happy marriage.

8. Peonies are long-lived flowers that can decorate a flower bed in the garden for almost a hundred years.

9. Nature and breeders have created peonies of all possible colors and shades, except for blue.

10. The famous traveler and discoverer Marco Polo called peonies "roses as big as a head of cabbage."

11. In the past, doctors recommended peonies as a cure for headaches and asthma.

12. Hollywood stars such as Hillary Duff, Gwyneth Paltrow and Drew Barrymore have repeatedly confessed their love for peonies.

13. Feng Shui experts claim that peonies have magical powers.

14. In the past, the Greeks considered peonies capable of curing up to several dozen diseases, so these flowers were sure to allocate a place in the garden of any monastery.

15. Peony petals stay fresh for up to three weeks.

16. Some varieties of peonies were used in the past as a seasoning for food.

17. Peony roots used to be often used as talismans, endowed with the ability to bring good luck.

18. In ancient China, Emperor Huangsong, being a passionate admirer of horticulture, introduced special positions for flower attendants. In particular, a young Chinese woman with a rabbit hair brush had to take care of the peonies, who was supposed to regularly clean the dust from the flower petals.

19. According to a popular American saying, nothing can please a woman like a bouquet of fresh peonies.