Where did the tradition of giving flowers start? Kuya Kim answers

Aside from chocolates and jewelry, flowers are among the gifts people like giving and receiving  on Valentine's Day.

According to Kuya Kim's report on "24 Oras," Tuesday, the flower-giving tradition started in Sweden during the 18th century.

Red roses, which symbolize romantic love, are among the favorite flowers given during the love month.

Giving red roses as an expression of love was started in the 19th century by the Victorians in Britain. They called the system floriography.

This Valentine's Day, the US National Retail Federation is expecting that consumers in the United States will spend $25.8 billion celebrating the special occasion. $2.6 billion will be spent on flowers.

Meanwhile, the Al Wakrah Municipality in Qatar currently holds the Guinness World Record for the largest flower bouquet. The bouquet is 6 by 6 meters wide and consists of 5,564 flowers.

—Carby Basina/MGP, GMA Integrated News