The Fire Flower has been a part of the Mario series since 1985, with its first appearance in Super Mario Bros., helping players to reach another level.
So without further ado, dig into the article to know if the flower has any meaning in real life.
What Actually Is Mario Fire Flower?
Most of you have spent your entire childhood toying with the Mario boss. But who knew the gadgets that popped up during the game were real-life reference items?
The top item in the game after the Mario Mushroom is the Fire Flower which turned Mario into Fire Mario.
But did you notice the flower looks like the clip art of a Sunflower?
Although the real Sunflower has a hint of red in the inner layer and yellow on the petal line, the Fire Flower is the opposite of its arrangement with the highest resemblance.
Sunflowers are one of the heat-tolerant plants related to the Sun’s movement. And we know that Sun has the power of Fire.
Thus, the Fire Flower in Mario series is as powerful as the Sun, making it more supreme than the Super Mushroom.
Also, Sunflower represents loyalty and is famous for being a happy flower that brightens anyone’s mood who receives it.
For this reason, the player receiving Fire Flowers is more than happy while in the game.
However, in the Super Mario World series, Fire Flowers looked somewhat like Tulips, while some vaguely looked like Poppies. But the original was the Sunflower.
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Fun Facts About Fire Flowers!
Fire Flowers were first used as power-ups, but later in Paper Mario and its sequel Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, they were used as weapons.
Also, players had to collect Fire Flowers in Super Mario RPG to activate the characters’ special abilities.
