Walk: Nope, storms continue. But yoga to the rescue
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Before the power went out on this stormy day Ciwt learned a few fact about her amaryllis plants.
Amaryllis belladonna is a native of the Western Cape region of South Africa.
Amaryllis means to sparkle in Greek.
In nature, amaryllis bloom in spring or summer, but are commonly forced into early bloom for the holidays.
The U.S. imports more than 10 million amaryllis bulbs every year, mainly from Holland and South Africa.
- Plant breeders have developed more than 600 named varieties
- Amaryllis reproduce by growing "daughter" bulbs next to the "mother" bulbs.
- It takes three to five years for a daughter bulb to reach a marketable size.
- You can grow amaryllis from seed, but it can take up to six years for them to reach maturity and produce flowers.
- Amaryllis are tender perennials; most are hardy outdoors only in zones 9 to 11.
- Properly cared for, an amaryllis plant can live for 75 years!
- Amaryllis make dramatic and long-lasting cut flowers.
- The genus Hippeastrum has yielded several substances with medically useful properties, one of which has shown promise as a treatment for Alzheimer's disease.
- The plants were first brought to Europe from South America and became all the rage, associate with weatth and very prestigious in the Victorian age.
- The origins of amaryllis trace back to Ancient Greece, where the flower was celebrated in myths and poetry. According to legend, the amaryllis plant was named after a shepherdess who pierced her heart with a golden arrow to win her beloved’s affection, her blood giving rise to the flower.
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