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Cryptantha is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae.They are known commonly as cat's eyes and popcorn flowers (the latter name is also used to refer to the closely related genus Plagiobothrys, [1] and members of the subtribe of Amsinckiinae). [2]
Cats are extremely sensitive to lily toxicity and ingestion is often fatal; [5] [6] [7] households and gardens which are visited by cats are strongly advised against keeping this plant or placing dried flowers where a cat may brush against them and become dusted with pollen which they then consume while cleaning.
Many flowers and plants deemed safe for humans are toxic for cats, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). So, before you buy flowers for your next big ...
Another name with a medieval origin was nep, neps, or nepe. Originating about 1475, it was more common but has become a regional name for catnip used in East Anglia. [21] [22] In medieval England it was known by various names in botanical manuscripts. It was called calamentum minus and nasturcium mureligi. [23]
Lilium bulbiferum, common names orange lily, [2] fire lily, Jimmy's Bane, tiger lily and St. John's Lily, is a herbaceous European lily with underground bulbs, belonging to the Liliaceae. [1] [3] The Latin name bulbiferum of this species, meaning "bearing bulbs", refers to the secondary bulbs on the stem of the nominal subspecies.
Nepeta is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. The genus name, from Latin nepeta (“catnip”), is reportedly in reference to Nepete, an ancient Etruscan city. [2] There are 295 accepted species. [1] The genus is native to Europe, Asia, and Africa, and has also naturalized in North America. [3]
The flowers are produced in capitula (flowerheads) 6–12 mm diameter with pale pink ray florets and darker pink disc florets. The plant's common name is derived from the flower clusters which are thought to resemble the pads or toes of a cat's paw. [9] It is dioecious, but can also reproduce without fertilisation. It is found in groups which ...
The cat mom already hit gold when she named her orange cat Ludacris. But then she decided to get Ludacris a bestie — and chose the best name ever. The woman did a great job naming her first fur ...