May 13, 2021
SPIDER LILY-HIGANBANA
They usually bloom near cemeteries around the autumnal equinox and are associated with death.-The popular Japanese name ‘Higanbana’ means the other or that shore of the Sanzu River flower, decorate and enjoyable, the flower of the afterlife.They are often described as ominous flowers that grow in hell and guide the dead to the next reincarnation, often used in funerals.
In Hanakotoba (the Japanese language of flowers) they symbolize loss, longing, abandonment and lost memories.-It is believed that if you meet a person you’ll never see again, these flowers with grow along your path.
