Where does the name of dogtail grass come from?

The name of dog's tail grass comes from the fact that after this plant grows, a spike of leaves that resembles a dog's tail will grow on the plant, with green fluff growing on it, which looks very interesting.

There is also a folk myth about the origin of the name of dogtail grass: According to legend, a long time ago, a fairy in the sky fell in love with a scholar in the world, but was blocked by the Queen Mother, and the fairy ignored it. Everything persisted, and during the confrontation, the fairy's pet dog stepped forward and saved the fairy and the scholar at the risk of his own life.

Later, the fairy and the scholar turned into two jade pendants, yin and yang respectively, and spread among the people. Legend has it that if two people in love get two jade pendants each, they will eventually get married. After the death of the beloved dog, it turns into foxtail grass, passing on the testimony of love from generation to generation. Therefore, Setaria is also a symbol of love, and its flower language is secret love, tenacity, and difficult love.

The growth habits and flower language of foxtail grass:

Grows in wilderness and roadsides below an altitude of 4,000 meters. It is a common weed in dryland crops. The suitable temperature for green foxtail seed germination is 15~30℃. Seeds are spread by wind, irrigation and harvest. The seeds germinate after overwintering dormancy. It has strong adaptability, drought and barren tolerance, and can grow in acidic or alkaline soil. Born in farmland, roadsides, and wastelands.

Flower language: perseverance, not being understood, difficult love, secret love.

There was a very beautiful little girl celebrating her birthday. Many boys gave her flowers, all kinds of flowers, but they were all beautiful. A boy from a poor family gave the girl a bouquet of dog's tail flowers. The girl was very angry at the time and kicked him out. After thinking about it carefully, she wanted to know the reason. The boy told her that dog's tail flowers symbolized not being accepted by others. I don't understand love, but I can pay for her silently.