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10/20 Clitorea Ternatea and Tiger Lily
Clitorea Ternatea
- My name is Clitoria ternatea, but I am also called Asian pigeonwings, blue pea flower, butterfly pea flower, bluebellvine, Darwin pea flower, vagina flower and cordofan pea flower.
- The first word in my name (Clitoria) is connected to the word Clitoris. Clitoris is a part of the genitals in a human female. The reason I’m called this is because my flowers looks like the outer view of the Clitoris. And so this is why I am called “vagina flower.” Flowers, like me, also have a Clitoris.
- I have medicinal benefits such as a memory enhancer, antidepressant, sedative, anticonvulsant, anxiolytic, nootropic, tranquilizer, antistress. People have used me for centuries because of these benefits.
Tiger Lily
- Hi, you probably know me as Tiger Lily, but my scientific name is Lilium lancifolium. I belong to the family Liliaceae and am native to Japan, China, Korea and Russia.
- Although I am not native to America, I am planted all over because of my colorful orange flowers with little black stripes/spots.
- It takes 120-130 days for my species to grow up and blossom. We usually bloom during the summer.
Hey Josie,
I liked you blog. I thought it was cool how many names you flower has (Even though some of them are very…Strange). I could definitely use the memory trait as well. Anyway great job, stay in school.
Hey Josie, I am interested why you listed facts for your post as opposed to telling a story as a day in your life as the plant. Maybe you didn’t understand the assignment???
These are cool flowers and I am really interested in the pea flower. It is a great name and I wonder if a woman named it? What do you think? I have a lot of lilies in my garden:)