Eugenia Essentials

The Queen of Flowers

This Valentine’s Day some lucky ladies will be receiving roses, “The Queen of Flowers.” The reputation  for roses symbolizing love goes back to ancient mythology where the 1700′s Spanish opera “La purpura de la rosa” or “Blood of the Rose” describes a scene in which Venus’ lover Adonis has been wounded by Marte (Mars) disguised [...]

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Ylang ylang (Cananga odorata)

While Jasmine and Rose are often referred to as the King and Queen of flowers, Ylang ylang should be called the Princess and an exotic one at that!  The blossoms yellow with long petals come from the cananga tree, native to the South Pacific, which can grow to over 60 feet. The essential oil is [...]

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