passion(熱情)是錯誤的翻譯。其真正的意思是基督的受難。在十五和十六世紀,西班牙的傳教士發現了這種花並認定其花的特別構造就像是耶穌受難圖。例如:那些超過數百條並放射狀的副花冠就像是耶穌的荊棘。而十片的花冠就代表耶穌的十位門徒。最上面的柱頭和花葯則分別代表耶穌的三根釘子和五道傷痕。其花朵則因為此象徵而命名並流傳在整個歐洲大陸。在西班牙,它被稱為Espina de Cristo(基督的荊棘)。在德國,它則被稱為Muttergottes-Schuzchen(聖母之星)。
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