Welcome back to another week! This time we're covering a spring favorite you're probably seeing allll over right now- from landscaping to fancy toast, pansy is pretty much the talk of the town this season! If you like episodes heavy on the lore and floral fun facts, you'll really dig what we've got going on in this one. Looking for more Rooted Content? ⁠Check out our corner of the internet Sources: https://www.uaex.uada.edu/counties/white/news/horticulture/201810_All_About_Pansies.aspx https://www.barnblooms.com/blog/pansy-flowers#:~:text=Pansies%20have%20a%20long%20history,as%20a%20symbol%20of%20remembrance. https://www.kew.org/plants/wild-pansy#:~:text=In%20the%20language%20of%20flowers,of%20Eros%2C%20Cupid%20and%20Aphrodite. https://hive.blog/hive-148441/@yidneth/violas-and-pansies-folklore-mythology-legends-and-properties-of-these-beautiful-flowers https://salisburygreenhouse.com/pansies-folklore-care/ https://marblecrowblog.com/2020/03/05/heartsease-folklore-and-magical-uses/ https://www.wallflowersandcards.com/post/pansy-tales#:~:text=According%20to%20an%20old%20superstition,miles%20around%20to%20smell%20them. https://theplantfarm.wordpress.com/2013/08/15/beneath-the-petals-fun-facts-about-pansies-and-violas/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30813781/ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/10766995_The_cumulation_of_Wild_pansy_Viola_tricolor_L_accessions_the_possibility_of_species_preservation_and_usage_in_medicine https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12738912/ https://www.farmersalmanac.com/pansies https://www.ericaweiner.com/history-lessons/pansies https://marblecrowblog.com/2020/03/05/heartsease-folklore-and-magical-uses/ https://www.folger.edu/blogs/shakespeare-and-beyond/love-in-idleness-pansies-midsummer-nights-dream/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4777224/#:~:text=Indeed%2C%20quercetin%20is%20able%20to,hydration%2C%20and%20reducing%20water%20loss. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rooted-podcast/support