![]() Somebody in the horticultural world decided to name the Hibiscus syriacus, a deciduous flowering shrub native to east Asia, Rose of Sharon.īritish and Australian English referred to Hypericum calycinum, an evergreen flowering shrub native to southeast Europe and southwest Asia as "Rose of Sharon". Some have supposed the Narcissus tazetta, as the flower Solomon had in mind as Rose of Sharon. Some people think that Solomon's rose of Sharon is a tulip, either Tulipa montana, common in the mountainous regions of Syria and Lebanon, or its close relative, Tulipa sharonensis, found in sandy places on the Sharon coastal plain. The Rose of Sharon, one name by different people for different plants: Hibiscus syriacus, Hypericum calycinum, Lilium candidum, Pancratium maritimum, Narcissus tazetta, Tulipa Montana and Tulipa sharonensis. Which one is likely to have been the "Havatzelet" from the Bible? What is the exact identity of the two flowers mentioned herein? The rose of Sharon (Song 2:1) is a mistranslation: Havatzelet is an onion-like flower bulb. It is impossible that the Havatzelet or the Shoshan was a rose, for the rose was not found in Israel in Biblical times. Three flowers are mentioned by name in the Bible: the SHOSHAN or SHOSHANNA (lily or rose), SHOSHANAT HA'EMAKIM (rose of the valleys) and HAVATZELET HA'SHARON (rose or lily of the Sharon). "I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys.Īs a lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters". Rose of Sharon (Hebrew: "Chavatzelet HaSharon", חבצלת השרון) Flowers are a wonderful reminder of the beauty in the world and how blessed we are to be alive today.Hibiscus syriacus, Shrub Althaea, Rose of Sharon ![]() Allow these flowers of the field and the word of our God to touch you each and every day and see how much better you feel. The glorious beauty of God’s love is shown in the petals of each precious flower. We can see it in the spring crocuses and in the bed of spices in the lilies of the field and in the rose of Sharon. ![]() It’s a great reminder of the fact that while many things have changed, God’s love remains the same. It’s interesting to think that some of the very flowers we grow and appreciate today could have also been present in Biblical times. The use of flowers is prevalent in the Bible and there are many New Testament references as well. Your garden with Bible flowers can be a beautiful place to relax and pray or reflect on a spiritual message as the sun rises and you start your new day. Just like all of God’s amazing creations, these flowers are here to show us the love of God in our everyday experiences. From the lily of the valleys to anemone flower blooms, the beauty of flowers from the Holy Bible is easy to see. When you want to bring the Word of the Lord to your garden, you can just choose some of the beautiful flowers on this list. If you would like to turn your hobby into a spiritual practice, creating a garden with some of the above biblical flowers is a great place to start. Here are a few more plant terms you may find in different translations of the Bible: We may not know exactly which species of plant was meant by “lily of the valley” or “rose of Sharon” in the Bible, but we have some good guesses as to which specific plants such vague botanical terms might represent. Before choosing to plant a flower, consider its growing requirements and make sure it is not considered an invasive plant in your area. Growing conditions in the US do not often match up with those of the Middle East, though we can still grow many of these biblical flowers in our own gardens.
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