The Bean Trees

What is the thematic significance of the fact that "after you pluck them, they lose their fragrance"?

Chapter 13 : Night-Blooming Cereus

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I think the delicate flowers represent the women in this story. Some like Turtle and Lou Ann have been used and abused mostly by men. If a person suffered long enough they can die inside, they can lose their fragrance.