If there are more evergreen plants, it’s going mean that harm is on its way. However, the ivy should never be dominated by evergreen plants in decoration. Ivy pertains to the female plant while the holly is its male counterpart. To shun away any negative vibes on the Ivy flower and ensure that it forms into a good luck charm for the home, it has to be combined with holly flower. To some, it’s a plant of good luck while for others - it’s a magnet for bad luck if you bring it to your home as it will make the people in the house get sick. In the olden days, people decorated their homes with ivy. Just like the holly flower, ivy flower is always part of the Christmas tradition.
Victorian Interpretation: The Victorian meaning attached to the ivy and its flowers are friendship and affection as well as wedded love and fidelity.Number of Petals: For the common species of ivy, the flowers have five small petals.Poisonous: All types of ivy, except the grape ivy and the Swedish ivy are poisonous.Fact: It got its name from the Celtic word that means cord.There are other varieties of these vines that have flowers that are funnel shaped or distinctly bell shaped. Shape: The flowers of ivy are umbel shaped but again that depends on the type of ivy.However, it can be different on other species of ivy. Color: The most common color that ivy flowers have is greenish yellow.It started out as a pagan belief but then after, it was incorporated into the Christian belief. On the more religious side for the symbolism of the ivy, it depicts eternal life. It can also be a tool for healing rituals and shun away evil spirits. In witch lore, it’s also a symbol of protection too. Since it looks like a cord, it symbolizes a binding and it’s what will keep couples and friends close together. This is mostly because of the vine qualities of the ivy. It can also mean fidelity and loyalty as well as marriage and a strong bond of love in marriage. The ivy signifies friendship and affection.
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