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I love planting flowers in my garden, especially my favorite kind of flower called a Narcissus.
Narcissus is a genus of predominantly spring perennial plants in the Amaryllidaceae (amaryllis) family.
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Narcissus (plant)
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Narcissus (plant)
Narcissus is a genus of predominantly spring perennial plants in the Amaryllidaceae (amaryllis) family. Various common names including daffodil, daffadowndilly, narcissus, and jonquil are used to describe all or some members of the genus. "Narcissus" has conspicuous flowers with six petal-like tepals surmounted by a cup- or trumpet-shaped corona. The flowers are generally white or yellow (also orange or pink in garden varieties), with either uniform or contrasting coloured tepals and corona. "Narcissus" were well known in ancient civilisation, both medicinally and botanically, but formally described by Linnaeus in his "Species Plantarum" (1753).
Narcissus in culture
Long celebrated in art and literature, narcissi (various common names include daffodil and jonquil) are associated with a number of themes in different cultures, ranging from death to good fortune, and as symbols of Spring. The daffodil is the national flower of Wales associated with St. David's Day. In other cultures it many be associated with wealth, good fortune and beauty. Because of the time that it flowers it is also a symbol of Spring, and associated religious festivals such as Easter, hence the use of Lent lily or in German, Easter bells, amongst its common names. The appearance of the wild flowers in spring is also associated with festivals in many places.
Narcissus (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Narcissus (; , "Nárkissos") was a hunter from Thespiae in Boeotia who was known for his beauty. He was the son of the river god Cephissus and nymph Liriope. He was proud, in that he disdained those who loved him. Nemesis noticed this behavior and attracted Narcissus to a pool, where he saw his own reflection in the water and fell in love with it, not realizing it was merely an image. Unable to leave the beauty of his reflection, Narcissus lost his will to live. He stared at his reflection until he died. Narcissus is the origin of the term "narcissism", a fixation with oneself and one's physical appearance or public perception.
List of Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter characters
The following is a list of fictional characters in Laurell K. Hamilton's "" series of novels. The title character, Anita Blake starts as a human with the power of necromancy. She joins the organization Animators, Inc. as an animator: a person who raises zombies) and a vampire executioner. In later volumes, she acquires some powers that are commonly associated with vampires. She contracts the lycanthropy viruses which makes her associate with were-creatures. She also grows powers as a succubus. Bert is the founder and managing partner of Animators, Inc. Over 6 feet tall and built like a former athlete, Bert is an unscrupulous boss who is inclined to sign the animators up for almost any job if the price is right.
Taxonomy of Narcissus
The taxonomy of "Narcissus" is complex, and still not fully resolved. Known to the ancients, the genus name appears in Graeco-Roman literature, although their interest was as much medicinal as botanical. It is unclear which species the ancients were familiar with. Although frequently mentioned in Mediaeval and Renaisance texts it was not formally described till the work of Linnaeus in 1753. By 1789 it had been grouped into a family (Narcissi) but shortly thereafter this was renamed Amaryllideae, from which comes the modern placement within Amaryllidaceae, although for a while it was considered part of Liliaceae.
Pansy
The garden pansy is a type of large-flowered hybrid plant cultivated as a garden flower. It is derived by hybridization from several species in the section "Melanium" ("the pansies") of the genus "Viola", particularly "Viola tricolor", a wildflower of Europe and western Asia known as heartsease. Some of these hybrids are referred to as "Viola" × "wittrockiana" Gams ex Nauenb. & Buttler. For simplicity, the older name "Viola tricolor" var. "hortensis" is often used. The garden pansy flower is in diameter and has two slightly overlapping upper petals, two side petals, and a single bottom petal with a slight beard emanating from the flower's center.
My Favorite Kind of Geniie
My Favorite Kind of Geniie () is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Genie Chuo's () fourth Mandarin studio album. It was released by Rock Records on 7 November 2008 with two album cover versions: "My Favorite Kind of Geniie (Sexy Edition)" (超級喜歡 [初] 輕熟性感盤) and "My Favorite Kind of Geniie (Sweet Edition)" (超級喜歡 [漾] 可口甜心盤) both with the same bonus DVD. Two more editions were released: "My Favorite Kind of Geniie (Collectable Edition)" (超級喜歡 獨家快樂珍藏盤) on 23 December 2008 and "My Favorite Kind of Geniie (New Year Edition)" (超級喜歡 新春感謝回饋盤) on 20 January 2009, both with different bonus DVD. Four editions were released by Rock Records: