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Roses in France: The French, especially the town of Rouen, embraced the cultivation of roses after the King of Navarre brought his wife rose bushes when he returned from The Seventh Crusade.
Flowers for food:Sunflower buds taste similar to artichokes but taste bittersweet after the flower opens. Symbols of purity: The old and the new testaments of the Bible mention lilies as symbols of chastity and virtue.
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