Wednesday, 6 July 2016

DESKTOP 1072 - ZEPHYRANTHES

Zephyranthes is a genus of temperate and tropical plants in the Amaryllidaceae family, native to the Western Hemisphere and widely cultivated as ornamentals. There are over 70 recognised species as well as numerous hybrids and cultivars. Common names for species in this genus include fairy lily, rainflower, zephyr lily, magic lily, Atamasco lily, and rain lily. The name is derived from Ζέφυρος (Zephyrus), the Greek god of the west wind, and ἄνθος (anthos), meaning flower, referring to the slender stalks.

Flower colour in the species ranges from white to yellow (various tints of this colour from lemon to sulphur) and pink. Zephyranthes have erect flower stalks which support a flower that may be upward facing or slightly nodding. The funnel-shaped, flowers with six petals can be crocus shaped, but may also open flat such as in Z. jonesii or even reflex slightly. Pictured here is the white Zephyranthes candida.

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6 comments:

  1. LV6 July 2016 at 05:07

    How lovely. They look similar to our daisies.

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  2. MelodyK6 July 2016 at 08:37

    how lovely this is.... i almost can smell them overhere

    Have a nice abcwednes-day / – week
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  3. carol l mckenna6 July 2016 at 10:50

    Wonderful post and photo ~ gorgeous flowers for Z!

    Happy Week to You ~ ^_^

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  4. Jeanna7 July 2016 at 13:44

    I'd love to see the yellow and pink growing together. Pretty shape and leaf length.

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  5. NCSue7 July 2016 at 14:49

    I've not heard of flowers by this name - wonderful blanket of blossoms!
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  6. Roger Owen Green7 July 2016 at 16:53

    how pretty!
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