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Noble flowers: The four noble plants of the ancient Chinese were the Chrysanthemum, the Orchid, the bamboo, and the plum, and therefore only the upper class Chinese were permitted to grow them in their gardens.
Orchid reproduction:An orchids seeds cannot germinate unless they are penetrated by fungus threads. Daisies after death: When mentioning an enemy that had been killed during battle a person might say that he is now “pushing up daisies”.
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