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Lily (white) Purity, chastity White lily: アルストロメリア: Arusutoromeria: Lily of the Incas (Alstroemeria) Such strong connection that language is limited when trying to explain it Alstroemeria (Lily of the Incas) CT: 小百合: Sayuri: Lily (orange) Hatred, revenge Orange lily: 鈴蘭/百合: Suzuran/Yuri: Lily of the Valley/Spider ...
Lilium candidum, the Madonna lily [2] [3] or white lily, [4] is a plant in the true lily family. It is native to the Balkans and Middle East, and naturalized in other parts of Europe, including France, Italy, and Ukraine, and in North Africa, the Canary Islands , Mexico, and other regions.
The Latin name is derived from the Greek word λείριον leírion, generally assumed to refer to true, white lilies as exemplified by the Madonna lily. [24] [25] [26] The word was borrowed from Coptic (dial. Fayyumic) hleri, from standard hreri, from Demotic hrry, from Egyptian hrṛt "flower". [27]
The bulb is typically white, long and narrow and forms longs roots that can grow deep into the soil about 60 cm. Its stem is stiff and grow to be about 2–4 feet tall with leaves that are small and lance shaped. The petals are a white or light pink color with dark pink or purple scattered spots. Its anthers are large and a yellow to orange ...
Each bulb sends up a long, naked stalk bearing one or two showy lily flowers. The stalk bows at the end so that the face of the flower points at the ground. There are six tepals in shades of pink or light purple which may have yellow or white spotting toward the center of the flower. The tepals may be straight or recurved so far that their tips ...
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Various folk cultures and traditions assign symbolic meanings to plants. Although these are no longer commonly understood by populations that are increasingly divorced from their rural traditions, some meanings survive. In addition, these meanings are alluded to in older pictures, songs and writings.
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