Lilacs like sunny environment. They are famous garden ornamental flowers, which are cultivated all over the world. Lilacs have a fragrant smell when they bloom, which has won the love of many people. How much do you know about lilacs?

In the west, lilacs have the glorious nickname of the flower of heaven, perhaps because of their noble fragrance, which has been cherished since ancient times, symbolizing the innocence, first love, humility, and brilliance of young people. It is said that those who received this flower, will be blessed, and have a glorious life.

In the classical poems of the East, lilac flowers symbolize beauty, nobility, and bitterness. Also, lilacs mean diligence and modesty, so they are planted in many campuses. At the same time, lilacs are a symbol of love and happiness too. They are often praised as "the flower of love" and "the tree of happiness", which are often described in the poems of scholars.

In Yunnan, the Dalong and Dai people hold a traditional "flower picking Festival" every spring when flowers bloom. Young men and women in holiday costumes scramble to go up the mountain to pick lilac flowers and give them to their lovers to show their undying love.

In some places, lilac flowers are also used as things of love or urging marriage. After the man and the woman are engaged, if the woman agrees to get married, she will send a bouquet of lilacs to the man. After receiving the bouquet sent by the woman, the man should put the bouquet in the bridal chamber where the marriage is about to take place and select the auspicious day of marriage before the flowers withered.