I happened to see the beginning through to the end of the life of lantanas. The flower on these stages is all pretty respectively but differently.
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| Still a bud まだつぼみ |
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| An umbel consisting of star-shaped tiny flowers 星形の花から成る散形花序 |
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| Started to flower だんだん形が｡｡｡ |
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| Almost in full bloom ほぼ満開 |
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| End of life 終わり |
Lantana is called "seven changes" in Japan as its bright color changes as time goes by. Hydrangea is also called "seven changes" for the same reason. So confusing!!
Lantana symbolizes:
- "rigor" or a "lack of flexibility" in the UK, and
- "fickleness," "agreement," "cooperation," and "rigor" in Japan.
"Fickleness" makes sense because it changes color. "Agreement" and "cooperation" also make sense as its flower clusters can be interpreted as a symbol of agreement and/or cooperation, but why "rigor" or a "lack of flexibility"? I couldn't find the reason....
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ランタナの一生です。つぼみから散っているものまでそれぞれに美しいです。
ランタナの和名はシチヘンゲ（七変化）。時間とともに色が変わるからですが、紫陽花の別名も「七変化」。結構いい加減😜？
西洋の花言葉は「厳格」、「柔軟性の欠如」。
日本の花言葉は「心変わり」、「合意」、「協力」、「厳格」。
色が変わるので「心変わり」は納得、小さい花が集まっているので「合意」と「協力」も納得ですが、なぜ「厳格」、「柔軟性の欠如」？ 分かりませんでした｡｡｡｡
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