How Come The Origami Camellia is So Valuable?
My guess would be that this flower just carries so many virtues Indeed
, when talking about the real flower itself, the camellia is considered as the most popular and respected flower in the Southwest China.
Its leaves have a strong therapeutic capacity and are habitually used in concocting tea, while the beautiful flowers have a way to change landscapes into thrilling oceans of red and white in early spring.
However before going any further, let's learn how the Camellia became so widespread.
Beautiful On The Inside And Outside
While we can certainly concur that the Camellia is one of the most beautiful and elegant flower, this is not how this beauty got first noticed.
Actually, the Camellia weren't even considered as flowers at first, but as plant the oldest cultivated plant since it propagated some thousands of years ago.
The very first interest people had in the Camellia were in its foliage used to brew tea in Eastern Asia.
As the trading routes opened, westerners got fascinated by the Camellia tea leaves and quickly started to import them in their countries. Realizing how high the need for Camellia tea leaves had become, the Europeans decided to try to grow them directly instead of having to import them.
In spite of this, they quickly became aware that the western climate wasn't suitable for the tea production.
Not wanting to waste any effort, the westerners then decided that rather than growing the Camellia as tea plant, they would now focus on its flowers
The Eternal Loyalty Of The Camellia
The Camellia has very distinctive features - be it in its symmetrical beauty or its unique calyx- that are esteemed both in Eastern and Western culture for very similar symbolic reasons.
The Camellia inspires a very deep sense and feeling of fidelity in young lovers.
Asians see the petals of the Camellia as representing the essence and spirit of a lady, and the calyx (which holds the petals) as the young man entrusted by the lady as her protector.
Also, the calyx of the Camellia will fall with the petals that it holds at the time when the flower has finished blooming rather than hanging on the tree long after the petals have dropped.
This very particular phenomena has come to denote an everlasting union between two lovers, where even in death, nothing will take them apart till the very end.
Camellia's Colorful Meanings
The Camellia comes in three different shades of color each with its own meaning. The pink Camellia means "longing", the red Camellia "passion", and the white Camellia "admiration, perfection, and attractiveness."
The white and red Camellias are usually used to symbolize romantic love, while the white Camellia represents a more generic love, such as the one has for its parents or his children.
With such a rich past and deep meaning, there's no wonder why the Camellia is so prized. If truth be told, celebrating this amazing flower by immortalizing its virtues and meanings in the shape of an origami flower is definitely befitting.
No wonder offering an origami Camellia is such a precious gift!
How Come The Origami Camellia is So Valuable?
By: Nicolas Prudhon
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