Peruvian Daffodils
by Lingfai Leung
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Peruvian Daffodils
Artist
Lingfai Leung
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
The Peruvian daffodil is a lovely perennial bulb that produces white-petaled flowers with pale green to yellow interior markings. The flowers grow on stalks up to 2 feet (0.6 meters) tall.
Hymenocallis narcissiflora is native to the Andes of Peru. It is not a true daffodil, but is a member of the daffodil and amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae, and its flowers resemble a “spidery” version of these flowers. The elongated, sometimes curved, petals have led to the plant’s alternate common names, “spider lily” and “basket flower.”
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December 3rd, 2019
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