Hello, today I'm going to tell you about the flower language of a special flower and the story behind it. Are you interested in plants? Flowers have a close relationship with people. Flowers are something that always appears at important events, such as weddings or funerals. Pretty flowers you encounter while walking down the street can also make you feel good.

So, are you curious about the flower we will meet this time?

Today, I will introduce you to the flower 'Gentiana'. Gentiana is a flower that grows in East Asian regions including Korea, and it is a beautiful flower with a bluish purple color. Especially in autumn, you can see it a lot, and it is one of the popular flowers for flower arrangement.

Gentiana is a flower loved by many people for its charming color and beauty. The flower language of Gentiana is "Justice", and it has the meaning of reminding us of social values and right actions.

Another flower language of Gentiana is ‘I love you when you are sad’. The flower language of Gentiana originated from the shape of the flower bud. Gentiana is a dicotyledonous plant with purple flowers, and if many flowers bloom, they will fall sideways and fall down. But Gentiana does not die and blooms another flower between the fallen leaves. Thanks to its ability to bloom even in adversity, it has created this flower language of Gentiana. Poet Bok Hyo-geun also wrote a poem titled ‘I love you when you are sad’, which is the flower language of Gentiana.

What is the origin of Gentiana? Gentiana is a perennial herb belonging to the Gentianaceae family, and its roots are so bitter that it is said to have become 'Gentiana (龍膽)' which means 'dragon's gall'.

In agricultural societies, water is the most important thing. Water determines the abundance or scarcity, so the dragon, which is the source of water, was a sacred meaning and was an object of worship. That's why it seems like it was called the dragon's gall. The scientific name is Gentiana scabra Bunge, and the generic name Gentiana is said to be a name given by King Gentius, who is said to have discovered the medicine for the plague while longing for it.

The legend of Gentiana is related to its medicinal effects. It is said that a woodcutter once saw a rabbit digging up roots in the snow and dug up the roots and boiled them for his mother, who then recovered from a stomach illness. It is called Cho-ryongdam (草龍膽) in traditional medicine. It is being used as a medicinal herb. However, due to these medicinal effects, the number of individuals is decreasing to the point of facing extinction. As the roots are traded at a high price as medicinal herbs, they have become the target of herb collectors, making it difficult to see the many Gentiana that once existed.

Remember the justice, the flower language of the Gentiana flower, which is beneficial to people as a medicinal herb, but at the same time, its population is disappearing!

Have a good day today! Thank you.