Favorite Flowers and Religious Names

Favorite Flowers and Religious Names

Flowers have never been hard for me to love, and my new knowledge of their historical religious names makes loving flowers even easier. Here, in no particular order, are a few of my favorite flowers and their religious names. 

1) Common name: Morning Glory, Botanical name: Ipomoea purpurea, Religious name: Our Lady's Mantle 

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2) Common name: Gladiolus, Botanical name: Gladiolus sp., Religious name: Ladder to Heaven 

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3) Common name: Peony, Botanical name: Paeonia officinalis, Religious name: Pentecost Rose

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4) Common name: Lilac, Botanical name: Syringa vulgaris, Religious name: Pentecost Flower

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5) Common name: Dahlia: Botanical name: Dahlia pinnata, Religious name: Church Flower

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6) Common name: Sunflower, Botanical name: Helianthus annuus, Religious name: Mary's Gold

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7) Common name: Snapdragon, Botanical name: Antirrhinum hybrida, Religious name: Infant Jesus' Shoes

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8) Common name: German Iris, Botanical name: Iris germanica, Religious name: Mary's Sword of Sorrow

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9) Common name: Black-eyed Susan, Botanical name: Rudbeckia hirta, Religious name: Golden Jerusalem

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10) Common name: Rose, Botanical name: Rosa sp., Religious name: Mary's flower

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I'm excited to incorporate some of these into my botanical calendar following the liturgical year for 2018. These are the roses from the 2017 Calendar:

 

Religious names from the research of John Stokes, Jr.

Katrina Harrington

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Katrina Harrington

Thank you for such beauty and inspiration!

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