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Among some of the most beautiful flowers in the world is gladiolus flowers! But there are so many of them. Gladiolus is derived from the Latin word “gladium”, which means sword and is represented by Roman gladiators. The Gladiolus flower is the largest genus in the Iradaceae family, comprising of more than 260 species. Gladiolus is native to the sub African region, and is found mainly in Tropical Africa and South Africa. It is the August birth flower and 40th wedding anniversary flower.

The Mediterranean and British gladiolus were used in the ancient times to treat physical ailments. The flower signifies remembrance and infatuation, telling the receiver that he or she “pierces the heart” of the giver. This impressive flower comes in a variety of colors like blue, green, pink, white and yellow.

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