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National flag. Flag of Cuba. A 1:2 rectangular flag, consisting of five blue and white alternating horizontal stripes, with a red equilateral triangle at the hoist, bearing a white, five-pointed star in its center. It was designed by Narciso López and Miguel Teurbe Tolón, and adopted on May 20, 1849. National emblem.
Linnaeus identified the mythical plant with golden garlic (Allium moly), although the perianth of this species is yellow, not white. Thom Gunn made his poem Moly the title poem of his 1971 collection. [16] In the Harry Potter universe, moly is a powerful plant that can be eaten to counteract enchantments. [citation needed] In John Lyly 's play ...
Hanakotoba, also known as 花言葉 – Japanese form of the language of flowers List of national flowers – flowers that represent specific geographic areas Plants in culture – uses of plants by humans Pages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
The flowers commonly called black roses do not really exist in said color, instead they actually have a dark shade, such as the "Black Magic", "Barkarole", "Black Beauty" and "Baccara" varieties. They can be artificially colored as well. [1][2] In the language of flowers, roses have many different meanings. Black roses symbolize ideas such as ...
Commonly known as hellebores (/ ˈhɛləbɔːrz /), the Eurasian [2] genus Helleborus consists of approximately 20 species of herbaceous or evergreen perennial flowering plants in the family Ranunculaceae, within which it gave its name to the tribe of Helleboreae. Many hellebore [3] species are poisonous. Despite common names such as winter ...
The national symbols of Venezuela are the flag, the coat of arms, and the national anthem. [1] Since Venezuela 's diversity of flora and fauna is remarkable, the government also officially declared these national symbols: [2] The national flower is the orchid Cattleya mossiae, known as flor de Mayo ("May flower").
A.Heller. Metrosideros polymorpha, the ʻōhiʻa lehua, [4] is a species of flowering evergreen tree in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, that is endemic to the six largest islands of Hawaiʻi. It is a member of the diverse Metrosideros genus, which are widespread over the southwest Pacific. It is the state tree of Hawai‘i.
Tacca integrifolia, also known as the white batflower or the black lily, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Dioscoreaceae. It is native to tropical and subtropical rainforests in hilly regions of South Asia, including Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indochina , the Malay Peninsula , Sumatra , Java and eastern China.