27 Nasturtium 金缕梅

27 Nasturtium 金缕梅

象征主义：胜利与征服

“控制别人的人也许有力量，但控制自己的人更有力量。”

-老子

整株金缕梅花包括花，叶和种子都是可食用的。这个名字是从拉丁语“鼻子扭曲”翻译过来的，指的是这种植物辛辣的胡椒味。有几个故事可以解释为什么金缕梅与胜利联系在一起。林奈把这种植物命名为金缕梅（tropaeolum），因为他认为这种头盔状的花酷似战场胜利的战利品。同时，最早在墨西哥和南美发现金缕梅的欧洲人也是征服者，因此金缕梅就成了征服的象征。

鼓舞人心的信息：即使是最卑微的花朵也要提醒你，你所经历的最伟大的胜利可能是别人从未见过的微小的胜利。征服那些自我怀疑的内心声音是你个人成长的第一步。

Symbolism:  Victory & Conquest

“He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.”

—— Lao Tzu

The entire nasturtium plant is edible including its flowers, leaves and seeds. The name translates from the Latin phrase “nose-twister”a reference to the plants’pungent, peppery taste. There are several stories that explain why the nasturtium is associated with victory. Linnaeus named the plant tropaeolum because he thought the helmet-shaped flowers resembled the trophies of battlefield victory. Also, the first Europeans to discover nasturtiums in Mexico and South America were conquistadors, thus the plant came to symbolize conquest.

Inspirational Message:

Let even the humblest of flowers remind you that the greatest victories you experience may be the small ones no one else ever sees. Conquering those inner voices of self-doubt is the first step forward in your personal growth.