Its Valentines Day and most people are afraid of either not having someone to buy flowers for, or not selecting the right kind of flowers. However, some people have other concerns, the fear of the flowers themself, also known as Anthophobia, a word derived from the Greek “anthos” (flower) and “phobos” (fear).
While for some the fear of flowers can be overpowering, for most, especially around Valentines Day they love and appreciate flowers. For some the love of plants and flowers even propel them into a career. 97 different Colleges in California offer degrees in Botany, the study of plants.
“My mom is a florist, she has been working with flowers ever since I can remember, its funny to me that people would actually be afraid of them,” said Cerritos College student Orlando Dominguez.
According to the theflowerexpert.com, People suffering from flower fear experience undue anxiety even though they realize they face no threat from flowers. There is no specific flower which causes this fear, any genus or species of flowers can instill fear. So can any flower part, such as a petal or stem.
While there are many different symptoms someone can suffer from, some of the common ones include, breathlessness, dizziness, excessive sweating, nausea, dry mouth, feeling sick, heart palpitations, inability to speak or think clearly, and even the fear of dying.
For the people who suffer from this phobia, bad news is the flower community is here to stay. On valentines Day alone more then 110 million roses will be sold. It seems for some Halloween has come early.
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