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| Victoria Amazonia Lily | ||||||||||||
| This water lily is named after Queen Victoria and is native to the Amazon and surrounding areas in South America. In 1836, the flower was first described by E. F. Poeppig, a German explorer. He named the lily Euryale Amazonica. During the same year, another explorer, Richard Schomburgk described the same flower in British Guiana. He named it Victoria Regia, after the Queen of England. The official name was accepted as Victoria Amazonica, however it is still known to the locals as the Victoria Regia. |
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| The are several different species of large water lilies named Victoria. The Amazonica is perhaps the largest. Its leaves can grow to more than 8 feet across, colored green or yellowish green. The outer side of the rim is dark | ||||||||||||
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pink and can grow in length to approximately 5 inches. The flower of the Amazonica blooms for about two nights, nevertheless, its flower can measure up to 10 inches across when fully opened.This beautiful flower emits a powerful smell that is reminiscent of its tropical origins, | |||||||||||
| a combination of bananas and ripe pine apple. The seed are quite nutritious and are used as food by the natives of the Amazon. | ||||||||||||
| I hope you love Llilies. Yahshua Messiah is the Lily of the Valley. Through Him, we, Believers, become Lilies too in our homes, then spread out like the leaves of Victoria Amazonica in our communities and world at large; by the Word of faith, and our sincere prayers, which ascend in Yahweh's nostrils as a sweet smelling savor. May Yahweh richly bless you, today and always. You are a Lily in Yahweh's spiritual Garden. Smile. Please feel free to visit the whole site at any time. Tell friends about it. Send me a message. Please feel free to write me if this site has been a blessing to you. Thank you. Shalom. In Messiah's love Elder Wil e-Mail: elderwil58@yahoo.com . |
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