What is the legend about the Cherokee Rose?

Answer 1

Cherokee Rose is the name of the state flower of Georgia. It is native to China, and grows as a flowering shrub. The blossoms are single, white, and may be fragrant. There is considerable folklore and legend surrounding the plant. See a photo of it at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_laevigata and read about the legend at http://www.powersource.com/cherokee/rose.html

Answer 2

The Cherokee Rose (Rosa laevigata) is a 5-petaled, white, fragrant, evergreen climbing shrub native to Southern Chins and Taiwan. It was introduced to the southeastern US in 1780 and is considered invasive.

Answer 3

In the Trail of Tears legend, the Cherokee women were crying so much that the elders prayed for a sign to lift their spirits and give them hope. The next day, when they cried, a rose formed where the tear fell.

• The white petals represent the tears of the women.
• The gold center represents the gold that was stolen from Cherokee lands.
• The 7 leaves on the stem represent the 7 Cherokee clans.

Answer 4

The most common legend concerning the Cherokee Rose is that during the Trail of Tears (1838).

The mothers were crying so hard in leaving their native lands, and the difficulty of the journey, that the elders prayed for a sign that would give them strength and hope. The next day, when the women cried a rose would take the place of the fallen tear.

• The rose is white for their tears.
• The gold center represents the gold taken from the Cherokee land.
• The seven leaves on each stem represent the seven Cherokee clans.

This wild rose is still said to be growing along the route of the exodus from Georgia into eastern Oklahoma.

Answer 5

Cherokee roses are waxy white with a gold center.

Answer 6

tears.