You can get it big or small
When I think of an orchid the torrid movie comes to mind Wild Orchid, that exuded sensuality and sexuality through all its frames thanks to a hot soundtrack and a very very hot couple: Mickey Rourke and Carré Otis, who had an affair during the filming. I'm sure the title was not chosen at random.
Orchids are a sex symbol very obvious: its name comes from the Greek Orchis or "testicle" since one of its varieties has this shape. But it is not only a symbol of sexuality for that reason: most of its species (more than 25.000 are calculated) have a silky, carnal texture, like the sex of a woman; There is even erotic photography with orchids as protagonists.
The Greeks associated it with virility and strength, and they believed that the sex of the children could be chosen by eating one type or another from the root. The Aztecs prepared xocoatl, a drink with cocoa and vanilla (it comes from an orchid) for the warriors as it gave them vigor.
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The orchid is considered aphrodisiac in Egypt and other African countries. In China it also has a symbolism of fertility since according to Confucius it symbolizes a numerous offspring.
Other meanings
But the orchid it does not only symbolize sex: in China, white represents the innocence of children; the rose, affection; and the variety cattalya It is given on Mother's Day as it symbolizes "attractiveness in maturity."
They also symbolize exoticism, luxury and exclusivity: They are not easy to grow so they are not exactly cheap and most species live in the tropics in wild and hidden settings. Perhaps for this reason, its form and its intoxicating fragrance have haunted collectors for centuries; is something that many cannot boast of flowers.
I do not like sexist topics in tattoos, but I will say that this flower is not associated to no particular gender, so it can be tattooed by both men and women; the result can be spectacular for all the varieties that exist and their brilliant colors.