Have You Seen A Fountain Flower?

@Shavkat (139933)
Philippines
May 11, 2017 8:51pm CST
When I was in Kalinga Philippines, I took it seriously to take photos as many as I can. There are so many wildflowers that you can see here, especially when hiking in the mountains. Even in my dwelling place, the owner has so many flowers in the surroundings. Then, one summer season I had seen a bloom that it is not common in my city. I took a picture of it and the local people named the bloom in their own dialect. Last night, I am browsing my photos and found this bloom again. I had some research on the internet and finally, I can name it. The bloom is called “blood lily” or “football lily.” I used to call it fountain flower because of its head. "Do you have a bloom like this?" Image Credit: Shavkat
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@Kandae11 (55036)
12 May 17
First time I am seeing this. It is lovely.
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@Shavkat (139933)
• Philippines
12 May 17
Thank you. It was really my first to see this and managed to take a photo of it. In fact, I had brought one and it is blooming in the garden now.
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@cacay1 (83495)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
13 May 17
Kandae11 , so true cheerful flower.
@cacay1 (83495)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
13 May 17
@Shavkat That looks rare.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
12 May 17
oh, so those petals are flowerettes, like the santan, am i right? i think i have not seen one here, but the flower to the right-we have that. the euphorbia, bow!
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@Shavkat (139933)
• Philippines
12 May 17
It was like satans. We have a lot of euphorbias. My mom loves it. I can share this photo with you. I took it on the balcony of my rented room in Tinglayan, Kalinga. Image Credit: Shavkat
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@Shavkat (139933)
• Philippines
12 May 17
@ridingbet It is a wrong notion, my friend. I heard about this too. It is still a plant.lol It is not written in the Holy Bible.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
12 May 17
@Shavkat we have many euphorbia plant too. kabsat. they said that the plant brings bad luck because it is the thorny plant where the crown of Christ was made of.
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• United States
12 May 17
I had never seen this most beautiful of flowers Shavkat. This makes me want to go there and see all the beauty of the places there. It is so rich in color and so different to anything here.
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@Shavkat (139933)
• Philippines
12 May 17
I agree. I am so fascinated with such bloom. Based on what I read, it is abundant in Africa. I am not sure how this flower traveled to my country.
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• United States
12 May 17
@Shavkat Oh it would be interesting to know how it got there. It looks like little individual flowers in one big bloom. Almost like dancing fairies.or ballerinas or stars even.
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@Shavkat (139933)
• Philippines
12 May 17
@TiarasOceanView I had read that it consists of more or less 100 flowers in one bulb.
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@LadyDuck (471541)
• Switzerland
12 May 17
Yes, we have flowers like this, it is of the family of the Amaryllis, be careful because those flowers contain poisonous alkaloids.
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@Shavkat (139933)
• Philippines
13 May 17
I agree. I read that it is poisonous. I find it beautiful.
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@LadyDuck (471541)
• Switzerland
13 May 17
@cacay1 Many beautiful flowers are poisonous.
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@cacay1 (83495)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
13 May 17
@LadyDuck , oh, my this is temptation flower attractive yet poisonous, thanks friend for the info.
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@JudyEv (340030)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 May 17
I haven't seen a flower quite like this. it is very pretty.
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@Shavkat (139933)
• Philippines
12 May 17
I agree. It is so pretty. I had read that the bloom is poisonous.
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@cacay1 (83495)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
13 May 17
@JudyEv yes pfetty, smily and dainty flower.
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@JudyEv (340030)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 May 17
@Shavkat I am often surprised at some of the plants that are poisonous.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
12 May 17
Yes very common here but that's because we share the same ...More or less weather
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@Shavkat (139933)
• Philippines
12 May 17
That's nice. Do you have this in your garden?
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@cacay1 (83495)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
13 May 17
@responsiveme What is the name of this in your country?
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• India
12 May 17
@Shavkat no garden for me but in other people's gardens..yes
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• Pamplona, Spain
12 May 17
Nearest flower I can think of is the Dandelion when it goes all white and fluffy and we call it a Dandelion Clock. What my hair looks like sometimes in a morning. Beautiful photo thank you.
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@allknowing (136457)
• India
13 May 17
We call them thunder ball We have them in our garden
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@allknowing (136457)
• India
13 May 17
@Shavkat Sorry to steal your thunder pun meant
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@Shavkat (139933)
• Philippines
13 May 17
@allknowing It was fine. One bloom is fine in my garden.
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@Shavkat (139933)
• Philippines
13 May 17
You have a lot of thunder balls there. It is nice to have them in the garden.
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@prashu228 (37524)
• India
12 May 17
yes i have seen similar flowers long back ,but i don't know the name of it. lovely flowers.
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
12 May 17
I've seen it but I don't have any in my garden
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@Shavkat (139933)
• Philippines
12 May 17
It is nice to have it in the garden. Thank you for liking it.
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@cacay1 (83495)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
13 May 17
wow super flower, but sad I haven't seen it in real. I try to ash in the garden shop.
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@Shavkat (139933)
• Philippines
13 May 17
I think it cannot be found in flower shop too.
@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
12 May 17
Yea we also have this kind of plant, it usually blooms during this season. Now i know what's the name of the plant.
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@Shavkat (139933)
• Philippines
12 May 17
I think we need to be cautious on touching them. It is a poisonous flower.
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@thelme55 (77082)
• Germany
14 May 17
Thank you very much. My sis has this flower and she gave me one for planting. Thanks for giving me the name.
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@Shavkat (139933)
• Philippines
15 May 17
It is a good thing that we had known the name. Be careful, it is a poisonous plant.
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@Shavkat (139933)
• Philippines
15 May 17
@thelme55 Not at all, my friend.
@thelme55 (77082)
• Germany
15 May 17
@Shavkat thanks for the information.
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@irhamna (33)
• Brunei Darussalam
15 Jun 20
yes, I have this flower in my garden.
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@Shavkat (139933)
• Philippines
15 Jun 20
I gues we do not need to touch it.
@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
12 May 17
Something like this, its a stem out of the ground, no leaves just a flower, we call it a surprise lily.
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@Shavkat (139933)
• Philippines
12 May 17
I agree. It is nice a and unique flower.
@magallon (19279)
• Philippines
12 May 17
My parents have that flower before. It only blooms in May.
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