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Its most striking feature is the color of its flowers, a vivid deep blue; solitary, with light yellow markings. They are about 4 cm (1 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) long by 3 cm (1 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) wide. Some varieties yield white flowers and pink. The fruits are 5–7 cm (2– 2 + 3 ⁄ 4 in) long, flat pods with six to ten seeds in each pod. They are edible ...
As indicated by the specific name, male and female flowers are borne on separate plants , the male with 10 stamens and a 10-veined calyx, the female with 5 styles and a 20-veined calyx. [4] The fruit, produced from July onwards, is an ovoid capsule containing numerous seeds, opening at the apex by 10 teeth which curve back. [4]
It is a small to medium-sized tree growing to 7–25 m tall. The leaves are narrow obovate, 20–40 cm in length and 10–20 cm in width. Fruit produced as mentioned earlier, is otherwise aptly known as the Box Fruit, due to distinct square like diagonals jutting out from the cross section of the fruit, given its semi spherical shape form from stem altering to a subpyramidal shape at its base.
A red spider lily flower in full-bloom A girl with a bouquet of red spider lily flowers. Lycoris radiata is a bulbous perennial with showy, bright-red flowers. When in full bloom, spindly stamens, likened to the image of spider legs, extend slightly upward and outward from the flower's center. [6]
The dried flowers of the night-blooming cereus are a common ingredient used in Cantonese slow-simmered soup (traditional Chinese: 老火湯; pinyin: lǎohuǒ tāng; Jyutping: lou5 fo2 tong1). [2] Some night-blooming cereus plants produce fruits which are large enough for people to consume. [3]
The fruit consists of clusters of two to eight pods from 1–2 cm (0.4–0.8 in) long each, these being prickly on the margins. The pods break into two to five segments and contain pale brown seeds about 2.5 mm (0.1 in) long. The flowers are insect-pollinated and wind-pollinated. [9]
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The flower brings fortune to the person who finds it. In various versions of the tale, the fern flower brings luck, wealth, or the ability to understand animal speech . However, the flower is closely guarded by evil spirits and anyone who finds the flower will have access to earthly riches , which have never benefited anyone, so the decision to ...