StemCell Therapy

Following the leaves, a given rhizome will produce one or more flowering stalks. These stalks (also roughened) are without leaves themselves: such a stalk is called a scape. (Another good example of a scape would be the stem of a daffodil.). Each scape will bear a single flower, all the way at the top. A football-shaped, green bud eventually will open up, allowing the flowers 15 or so exquisitely pink (sometimes white) tepals to spread open. The center of the flower bears a lot of stamens, often more than 100, and several pistils, with each pistil embedded in a flattened receptacle.

At maturity, the tepals have all fallen away, and the receptacle swells a bit into a conical shape, with very hard, spherical seeds embedded in its tissue. These seeds are amazing for their longevity, easily sprouting after 100 years of dormancy. Some reports indicate that they may still be good after several centuries.

The entire plant, in addition to the rhizomes, has been used since antiquity in central and eastern Asia, where it is native, in various ways. But it is the extraordinary blossoms that make this species so special: a plant that can resurrect itself from quiet mud into something resplendent and almost sacred.

By the way, the seeds will sprout if scarified, and sometimes the rhizomes are available for planting. Be aware that, if happy enough, this plant can be invasive.

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Mystery Plant: Beautiful, magical and edible, this aquatic bloom has many uses - The Daily Progress

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