The common name of mirabilis jalapa is rouge flower, also known as wild jasmine. In fact, Mirabilis jalapa doesn't look like jasmine at all, but it has a faint scent of jasmine, and the word "wild" deserves its name-because if you throw a few seeds into the soil casually, Mirabilis jalapa will grow a big clump vigorously and expand its territory year after year.

What is the flower language of Mirabilis jalapa? What are its beautiful flower legends? Let's have a look.

Jasmine language: chastity, simplicity, exquisiteness, speculation, suspicion, mature beauty, timidity and cowardice.

Mirabilis jalapa, also known as Jasmine, Rouge Flower, Leihua and Tofu Brain, is a perennial herb flower of Mirabilis jalapa, named after its purplish red flowers and jasmine fragrance, and is a common ornamental flower.

Mirabilis jalapa is named after its purple flowers, but it is rich in colors, including red, yellow, white and variegated colors. When it blooms in summer, a plant is covered with many different colors of purple jasmine, which is very lovely and beautiful. Mirabilis jalapa has beautiful flowers and pleasant fragrance. They are often planted in flower beds and roadsides for viewing, and can also be made into bonsai for viewing at home.

Mirabilis jalapa grows vigorously and is easy to survive. But also has the characteristics of sulfur dioxide resistance, so it can be planted not only on the balcony of houses, but also in industrial and mining polluted areas. In family farming, if we can irrigate with water for washing meat, fish and rice from time to time, the water bloom will be more prosperous and colorful.

Rouge flower is not only fragrant, but also its seeds and leaves have the effects of beauty, heat and detoxification. When the seed matures, its appearance is black and its interior is white. When beautifying, you can take some mature seeds and grind them into powder. After peeling the powder, you can rub it on your face, which can remove facial spots and make your face smooth, white and beautiful.

In addition, when there are blisters and sores on your hands, you can also apply powder and water to the affected area to remove dampness and detoxify. When skin injury or carbuncle occurs, take a few fresh leaves of carmine flower and mash them and apply them to the wound.

The origin of the name mirabilis jalapa

1, mirabilis jalapa. Because its flowers are purple and fragrant like jasmine, it is named.

2, cordate telosma. Purple jasmine blooms in the evening, giving off a pleasant fragrance. In some places in the north, it is also called "cordate telosma".

3, rouge flowers. According to legend, when the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon accidentally knocked over the rouge box, rouge was scattered all over the floor, and a gorgeous purple jasmine flower came out. Moreover, in the past, women liked to pick jasmine flowers, squeeze them into juice and put them on their lips to make rouge. So jasmine is also called rouge flower.

4, boiled flowers, bathing flowers. When Mirabilis jalapa blooms, it happens to be the evening when rural women make a fire to cook and help their children bathe, so it is called cooking flower or bathing flower. Legend has it that boiled flowers were made by a playful child who got lost after playing in the dark. It wants to tell the children wandering in the wild that when they see cooking and flowering, it means that it will be dark, and mother has already started cooking, so she must hurry home to take a shower and eat.

5. Thunderflower. The fruit of Mirabilis jalapa is oval and black, with stripes and wrinkles on the surface. It looks like a small mine, so it is also called "thunder flower".

6. White flowers. The seeds of Mirabilis jalapa are rich in white endosperm, which turns into white powder after drying and can be used to apply face, so it is also called white powder flower.