Story behind the Hyacinth
And no its got nothing to do with buckets......
Hyancinth was a warrior of Sparta... beautiful and strong and much loved...
Story of the Narcissus
Narcissus was an exceptionally attractive young man who scorned the advances of those who fell in love with him, including...
Story behind the Sunflower
Another Greek Myth, but one I like so here goes...
As we all well know a sunflower will follow the suns journey each day,...
A story behind the Anemone
In Greek Mythology the Anemone was also known as the windflower. The story goes.... Adonis was one of the most beauiful men...
story behind the lilly
Well everyone must know the story of Hercules... well In Ancient Roman times they believed that the Lily was the symbol of...
Snowdrops - for Amblealice!
I just love them so much, and adding a "wee extra" blog right now, for Alice's "Folklore of plants" page on GOYpedia.
A...
Conium maculatum
Also known as; Poison Hemlock; Woomlicks beaver poison.
Poison Parsley; Badman's Oatmeal;...
Campanula rapunculus
Also known as: Rampion; Creeping Bellflower
Plant folklore: Possession of rampion promotes quarrels between children.
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Lolium temulentum
Also known as: Darnel; Bearded Darnel; Cheat; Tare; Cockle.
Plant folklore: Believed to be the "tares" referred...
Cimicifuga racemosa
Also known as: Black Cohosh; Snakeroot; Black Bugbane; Squaw Root
Plant folklore: Used by Native Americans to...
Aquilegia atrata
Also known as: Columbine; Lion's herb; Lady's shoes
Plant folklore: Eaten by lions, hence rubbing it on your hands...
Helleborus niger
Also known as: Christmas rose; Setterwort; Settergrass
Bear's Foot.
Plant folklore:...
Clematis vitalba
Also known as: Old man's beard; Traveller's joy; Virgin's bower;
Ladies' bower. Traveller's...
Hippophae rhamnoides
Also known as: Sea buckthorn; Common seabuckthorn; Sandthorn,
Swallow-thorn
Plant folklore: ...
Calendula
Also known as: Marigold (from Mary's Gold); Pot Marigold;
Plant folklore: Symbolises joy and devotion; heals wounds;...
Garlic
Also known as Russian Penicillin
Plant Folklore: Carried by Odysseus to prevent him from being turned into a pig.
Deified...
Euonymous europaeus
Also known as: Spindle tree; Prick timber; Prickwood; Spindleberry
Plant folklore: Name means "of good repute".
Wood...
Catha edulis
Also known as: Khat; Qat. Abyssinian tea..plus about 20 more which I won't bore you with!!
Plant folklore: Sacred...
Datura meteloides
Also known as: Angel's trumpet; Sacred datura; Indian apple;
Thorn apple
Plant folklore:...
Veratrum album
Also known as: White hellebore; Sneezewort
Plant folklore; A remedy made from the roots before flowering occurs will...
Urtica dioica
Also known as: Common nettle; Stinging nettle; The Naughty Man's
Plaything.
Plant folklore:...
Rosemarinus officinalis
Also known as: Rosemary
Plant folklore: Sprigs of rosemary were considered a love charm, a sign of remembrance...
Ricinus communis
Also known as: Castor bean plant; Hand of Christ (Palma Christi)
Plant folklore; First known use of castor...
Ranunculus acris
Also known as: Meadow buttercup; Double buttercup
Plant folklore: Said to give a brighter yellow colour to...
Mentha pulegium
Also known as: Pennyroyal; Lurk in the Ditch; Mosquito Plant; Tickweed
Plant folklore: Eases flatulence and...
Mandragora
Also known as: Atropa Mandragora; Mandrake; Satan's apple
Plant folklore: Used in ancient Greece as an anaesthetic...
Lactuca serriola
Also known as: Prickly lettuce; Compass plant;Sometimes called
wild opium.
Plant folklore: Leaves used to make...
Angelica archangelica
Also known as: Dong Quai; Root of the Holy Ghost
Plant folklore: The plant was originally revealed by an angel...
Juniperus
Also known as: Common juniper; fairy circle; hackmatack; horse savin;
Plant folklore: Used by Great Basin Indians...
Hyoscyamus niger
Also known as: Henbane; Black henbane; Hog's-bean; Jupiter's bean;
Symphonica; Cassilata;...
Laburnum anagyroides
Also known as; Common laburnum; Golden chain.
Plant folklore: Dreaming of this tree in bloom...
Lamium orvala
Also known as: White deadnettle; Giant deadnettle
Balm leaved Archangel
Plant...
Papaver somniferum
Also known as; Opium poppy
Plant folklore; Present in settlements throughout Europe
...
Aconitum lamarckii
Also known as: Lamarck's wolfsbane; Northern wolfsbane
Yellow wolfsbane;...
Aconitum napellus
Also known as: Monkshood; Woolfsbane
Plant folklore: It was used to poison enemy water supplies during...
Ilex aquifolium
Also known as: Holly; Helver; Holm; Aunt Mary;s Tree
Poisonberry, Christmas Tree,...
Camellia sinensis
Also known as: Tea
Plant folklore: Discovered in China over 4,000 years ago when the Emperor...
Malus "John Downie"
Also known as: Crab apple
Plant folklore: Fruit associated with finding love. Modern apple varieties...
Pulsatilla vulgaris
Also known as: The Pasque flower; wind flower; praire anemone
meadow anemone;Passe flower;Easter...