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Adenium Obesum (Desert Rose)

Posted on Thursday, 3 May 2012 by Matal Hawa


 

Adenium Obesum, also known as Desert Rose, is the native flower of Eastern Africa and Northern Arabia. They grow in full sun. Desert Roses are named so because they are very heat tolerant. 


 

Desert Roses can grow anywhere. Plants are usually from 6-12 feet tall. These flowers are very attractive. But the most interesting thing is their unusual trunk. For this reason Adenium or Desert Roses are very popular among cacti and succulent collectors.





Adenium obesum (Desert Rose) colors pink to red. Desert Roses are usually planted from seeds. But many hybrids are developed in various nurseries in Thailand and Taiwan.



Adeniums are appreciated for their beautiful colors. Most of the time they are grown in home. They are commonly used for bonsai as they can be grown for many years in a pot.




The sap of Adenium obesum or Desert Rose contains toxic cardiac glycosides.  So it is used as arrow poison throughout Africa for hunting.



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Daffodils (Narcissus)

Posted on Friday, 27 April 2012 by Nazmul Opu



I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
                By William Wordsworth


As it is said by William Wordsworth daffodils can really dance. With charming yellow look daffodils won the heart of so many poets and writers. Daffodils have six yellow petals and a circular corona surrounding the filaments with pollen. 

Daffodils stem are soft and leaves are thin. Seeds of daffodil are black, round and swollen with a hard coat. The three outer segments are sepals, and the three inner segments are petals.

Daffodils and all of their species contain alkaloid poison lycorine. The seed of daffodils (bulbs) which looks like mostly onions and leaves contain poison. Most of the time bulbs are mixed up with onions and can’t be differentiated. So we have to be careful handling the bulbs and leaves of daffodils.

Daffodils can also be used as medicine. In traditional Japanese medicine named Kampo, daffodils roots and white flour paste is used to treat wounds. 

Daffodils are also called narcissus. The ancient Greeks believed that daffodil plants are originated from the vain youth, Narcissus. 

The Narcissus or daffodil is a symbol of vanity in the west and a symbol of wealth and good fortune in the east. 

Daffodils usually bloom in spring but some hybrids can bloom also in autumn. In ancient China, a legend about this flower and a poor but good man holds this flower brought him many cups of gold and wealth. As daffodils bloom in every spring, it has become a symbol of Chinese New Year.

The Daffodil is the national flower of Wales. On Saint David’s day they wear a daffodil.

Daffodils may be of different colors. But yellow is the most prominent one. They can also be available in white or whitish, green, pink, orange or red. Their corona color may be different from color of petals.

A vase full of daffodils is awesome in look and will increase the beauty of your home. Daffodils smell is also elegant. 

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Daisy

Posted on Thursday, 26 April 2012 by Nazmul Opu




Daisies are very common flower as they grow with the grass and might be considered as weed. But few of their species are grown in the field usually which has the larger diameter of the flower. Daisies are very beautiful and cute flower. Their small colorful petals and yellowish center with pollen makes them elegant.



Actually daisies are from sunflower family.  They are found worldwide. In tropical and subtropical region they are found numerously.



Daisies have usually five to six petals or more (in ox-eye daisies) petals. The flower is round shape. Petals are thin. Leaves are alternate, opposite or whorled.





African daisies: Purple in color and wonderful to look at. Can be planted in pots and can be used to decorate your lawn.








A African Daisy alone in a forest.







Daisies can be grown in fields, garden or in front of your house.






Daisies in a vase with other flowers.






Daisies in a field.





A daisy after rain. Rain drops glitter on daisy petals.








Daisies are of different colors. Usually they are white but hybrids are of different colors. Like: White, yellow, pink, orange etc.





A vase full of daisies can be wonderful. You can decorate your room with it which will give a fresh look. Daisies can also be grown in pots and can be used as an ornamental plant in front of your home, corridor or office.




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