民间相传,17世纪末,在美洲墨西哥的热带森林里,一牧民发现了美丽的肉质花卉,名叫“阿卡玛尼”,由于它的变态茎呈箭形,花形似荷花,因而中文名称叫做“令箭荷花”。 1736年,法国科学家康达明到美洲进行科学考察进,将令箭荷花引种到欧洲,尔后逐渐地发展到欧洲各国。大约19世纪初,由商人通过海运,把令箭荷花引种到我国沿海城市,涿渐发展到内地,成为人们喜爱的优良室内花卉。它既能美化环境,又可净化空气。花卉爱好者以“污泥不染自超群,可奈濂溪未观君,一箭传来花讯令,满堂青紫沐香芬”的诗句来歌颂令箭荷花,令箭荷花的形、色、姿、香等都非常美妙,高雅,尤其是那色艳而不俗,闪射出金色的光泽,显示出它的刚毅的性格。 According to folklore, at the end of the 17th century, in the tropical forests of Mexico in the Americas, a herdsman discovered a beautiful succulent flower called “Akamani”. Because of its morphological arrow-shaped flower, the flower shaped like a lotus flower, so the Chinese name is “ Let Arrow Lotus. ” In 1736, when French scientist Condamine made a scientific expedition to the Americas, it will make the arrow lotus be introduced to Europe and then gradually develop into European countries. At about the beginning of the 19th century, merchants introduced the arrowhead lotus to China’s coastal cities by sea, gradually developing into the interior and becoming the favorite indoor flower of the people. It can beautify the environment, but also purify the air. Flower lovers to “mud does not dye self-supercilious, but Naiyun Creek did not view the king, a stone’s throw came the message letter, full of blue and purple Mu fragrance” song to praise the lotus, so that the lotus shape, color, posture, incense And so very wonderful, elegant, especially that color Yan and impressive, shining golden luster, showing its fortitude character.