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	The legend says the Roman God Ares killed Aphrodite's lover out of jealousy. Aphrodite, desperate for her loss, decided to let him live again in the form of a beautiful flower, the Anemone. There are many different varieties, used mainly for decoration. The flower has no smell, but it has beautiful colors that vary from red, to blue, to purple. Some kinds are used for phytotherapy especially to extract sedatives. The flower means regret or mourning.
	The Calle flower is an evergreen plant with big white petals with a funnel shape. Each stem holds only one flower. It is a very decorative flower and can be found on the edge of small ponds and swamps. It can be kept in a vase at home as long as it is put in a humid area. The Calle flower originally comes from South Africa and it needs much water to survive. It is a toxic flower both for humans and animals and can grow up to a meter in length. The name Calle comes from the Greek term Kalos which means beautiful. The name was obviously given for the beauty of the flower. When a man gives this flower to a woman, he is valuing her for her beauty, in fact, the flower means simple and refined beauty.
	The Camellia flower comes from China and Japan where many varieties grow. The flower was imported by G.J.Camel starting the 1700s. However, the flower gained success a century later, thanks to the novel written by Dumas, La Dame aux Camélias. Ever since that moment, women began to use that flower as ornament to their dresse's necklines and rims. It is possible to extract tea from some of the Camellia's leaves. Symbolically, the flower means perfect beauty and non-exhibited superiority. If the Camellia is given as a gift to someone, it is sign of admiration.
	The Lilac flower is a devorative shrub that comes from the Mid-East. It is cultivated for its inflorescences like white, blue, and lilac, of course, which release a very intoxicant fragrance. According to its colors, the Lilac flower takes on different meanings: WHITE LILAC represents infancy. PURPLE LILAC represents first adolescence.
	In England, up to a century ago, women who were not considered pretty would wear a branch of Mimosa to exhibit their ideology. But the Mimosa flower comes from the Native Americans. They would give the woman that made their heart beat wildly a branch of Mimosa. Its delicate appearence hides stregth and vitality. This is why the Mimosa flower symbolizes strength and femminility.
	The Thrush flower is given as a gift in France on May 1st. As the legend tells, Saint Leonard had to fight against a demon which looked much like the devil. The Saint won, but the drops of his own blood fell to the floor and transformed in white little bells. The Thrush flower is symbol of returned happiness and brings good luck.
	The Hydrangea flower is a shrub that lives in shady areas. It can be found in many different colors such as pink, celeste, and blue. It can be dried out, but in time it will lose its color. Symbolically, the Hydrangea flower represents the intention of escaping.
	The Peony flower is used as painkiller. It is said that if a branch of the flower were hung around an insane's person neck, it would cure him or her of their instability. Latin writer Plinio Il Vecchio believed the plant belonged to the God Peone, doctor of the Gods, which is why the flower is named that way. Greek myths say that God Peone was transformed into a flower, a Peony, after he liberated the Goddess Latona of her pain in moment of labor. The Peony flower symbolically means embarrassment and shyness. It is said that this flower should be given to the reluctact loved one.
	The Buttercup flower comes from Latin, meaning "little frog" and it's because this flower lives in swapy areas. The flower is also known as GOLD BUTTON because of its yellow color. Tradition states that these flowers be brought to the altar for the Vergin Mary during the Holy Week.In fact, the legend says that Jesus created these flowers by turing stars into Buttercups to give thanks to his mother. The Buttercup flower is symbol of malincolic beauty.

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