History and culture of sausage tree

History

Sausage tree is native to South Asia and is now distributed in India, Sri Lanka, China and other places. According to legend, as early as the Tang Dynasty, there were descriptions of sausage trees in ancient Chinese documents. It is called Persian soap pod in Youyang Zazu. In addition, there is a poem about sausage trees in China. The poem reads: "grandma and grandma go for a walk. They stagger and don't walk fast. They take a rest under the roadside trees and take a breath to drink water; the wind blows down the golden rain, which seems to be in a fairyland. Suddenly, grandma picks up a black stick on the ground and makes grandma laugh. Grandma is happy! Grandma is happy, grandma is happy!"

Culture

The flowering period of sausage flower is in May. At this time of the year, many people will come to watch it. The yellow flowers all over the tree are swaying and whirling with the wind, and the petals fall with the wind. It looks like a fairyland. Therefore, sausage flower is also known as golden rain

In the Qing Dynasty, yellow was a symbol of honor and power. The Dragon robes of ancient emperors in China were yellow. It may be that the yellow petals of sausage flower were beautiful and spectacular. Sausage flower was regarded as the national flower by Thailand, and the yellow petals were regarded as the symbol of Thai royal family. In the World Garden Expo held in 2006, Chiang Mai agricultural research center named the Dachshund tree Buddha calendar 2549 world chongsong ratchafu Garden Expo. You should know that chongsong is King Bhumibol of Thailand, which shows the position of dachshund flower in Thailand

In addition to its important position in Thailand, sausage flowers are equally noble in India. In Kerala Province, India, dachshund flower is designated as their provincial flower and a ceremonial flower for their new year