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Why the daisy is a day's eye and other flower secrets
Uncover the surprising, funny, and sometimes scandalous stories behind the names of your favorite garden flowers.
4 chapters75 assets
by schopenhauer · Sep 12, 2026
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Chapter 1
Descriptive names from European fields
1The eye of the day
2Teeth of the wild lion
3Nose-tweakers in the garden
4Coronations and flesh tones
5The flower of the gods
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Chapter 2
Ancient myths turned to blooms
1The youth who loved himself
2Blood of the tragic athlete
3The physician of Mount Olympus
4Messenger of the rainbow
5The wind and the weeping daughter
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Chapter 3
Eastern symbols and sacred roots
1The golden flower of the East
2Rising pure from the mud
3The short-lived cloud of spring
4The sweet breath of the tropics
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Chapter 4
Eponyms and accidental discoveries
1The German botanist who never saw it
2The Swedish student's vegetable mistake
3A French patron of plants
4The sailor who hid her identity
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