Orchid Meanings
Orchids (family Orchidaceae) got their name from the Greek term orchis, which means testicles. It was believed that their fleshy subterranean tubers looked like testicles, at least that was what the Greek botanist Theophrastos believed at the moment.
In ancient Greece, parents were thought to be able to choose their child's sex by eating the tubers of the orchid. The kid would turn out to be a male if the dad ate dense, fleshier tubers. The kid would turn out to be a woman if the mom ate lower, thinner tubers. Aztecs usually blended vanilla, an orchid type, with chocolate to make an elixir that gave energy and strength.
In ancient Greece, parents were thought to be able to choose their child's sex by eating the tubers of the orchid. The kid would turn out to be a male if the dad ate dense, fleshier tubers. The kid would turn out to be a woman if the mom ate lower, thinner tubers. Aztecs usually blended vanilla, an orchid type, with chocolate to make an elixir that gave energy and strength.
Orchids were only discovered in the tropics during the Victorian age and were highly uncommon. Therefore, as a sign of luxury and refined taste, Victorians would collect exotic orchids. The rarer the orchid was provided as a donation, the greater your love and enthusiasm for the recipient were. Orchids are considered symbols of integrity, elegance, and friendship in China.
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