The winter daphne's scent is so rich that it is called 'the auspicious one among flowers'.
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memory
The name itself is its calling card: 瑞 ('auspicious') + 香 ('fragrance') = 'auspicious fragrance' - Chinese gardeners considered its perfume so striking that it became a New Year's omen of good fortune.
culture
瑞香 has been cultivated in China since the Tang dynasty and is a classic 中国传统名花 ('traditional Chinese famous flower') alongside the peony and plum blossom.
