What is the flower language of Setaria viridis (the meaning and legend of green grass)

Speaking of dog tail grass, you will be familiar with it after 80' s, but how much do you really know about dog tail grass besides understanding it?

Setaria viridis, alias Setaria viridis, can be said to be one of the most unforgettable plants of the post-80 s generation. Its vitality is extremely strong. Native to the wilderness and roadside below 4000m above sea level, it is a common weed in dry land crops. Its seeds are spread by wind, irrigation, watering and harvesting, germinate after wintering and dormancy, have strong adaptability, are drought-resistant and barren, and can grow in acidic or alkaline soil.

When it comes to why it is called dog tail grass, many people think it must be like a dog tail, so it is called dog tail grass. But after careful study, many old people say that the name of dog tail grass comes from myths and legends: it is said that a fairy in the sky fell in love with a scholar on earth, but her parents stopped her. As a result, the fairy insisted on coming to earth regardless of everything. In the process of confrontation, the fairy's dog stepped forward and gave his life, and later became the dog tail grass, so the dog tail grass also.

The leaf sheath of Cynanchum auriculatum is loose, hairless or fluffy or verrucous, with long and dense woolly cilia at the edge, which is widely distributed in temperate and subtropical regions all over the world.

The two most common species of dog tail grass are as follows

Setaria gigantea: the basal stem is about 7 mm, the leaf sheath is loose, the upper part is sessile, hairless, and the edge has dense slender cilia.

Setaria crassipes: the leaf sheath is loose, the basal leaf sheath is covered with dense wart hairs, and the edge has long cilia; The ligule is a circle of cilia; Leaf blade linear, subulate or narrowly lanceolate.

The flower language of dog tail grass: patience, unknown, hard to love, secret love. There is also an interesting story about the origin of this flower language: there was a beautiful little girl on her birthday, and many boys sent her flowers, all of which were beautiful. A boy from a poor family gave the girl a bunch of dog tail flowers. The girl was very angry at that time and kicked him out. After careful consideration, she wanted to know why. The boy told her that the dog's tail grass symbolizes unknown love, but it can pay for her silently.

Weave three pieces of dog tail grass into a braided hair, weave it all over the body, then bend it into a knot according to the size of your finger and bring it to your finger, representing a lifelong commitment. I believe some post-80s family members have played this game when they were young.

After reading these, do you know less about this common dog tail grass?