Peony It owes its Latin name (Paeonia) to the healing god Pean, who heals gods and people from wounds received in battle. As an ornamental plant began to grow in China 200 years BC. The wild peony has 6 petals, the beautiful terry shape of the flower arose due to the transformation of the stamens into petals.
A selection of irises with raindrops. The flower got its name in ancient Greece in honor of the goddess Iris, who as a messenger of bonds descended on the rainbow to the ground, so the word "Iris" translated from Greek means rainbow. The name of the flower was given by Hippocrates.