Tuesday, February 15, 2011

tube rose


The tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa) is a perennial plant of the agave family Agavaceae, extract of which are worn as a middle note in perfumery. The common name derives as of the Latin tuberosa, meaning swollen or tuberous in reference to its root system. It consists of about 12 species. Polianthes means "many flowers" in Greek language.
The tuberose is a night-blooming place thought to beative n to Mexico along with each other species of Polianthes. The Aztecs called it Omixochitl [oh me' zu che' tl] or bone flower.
It is a top plant in Indian culture and mythology. The flowers are worn in wedding ceremony, garlands, ornament and various fixed rituals. Its Hindi name is "Rajnigandha", though it is sometimes by mistake referred to as "Raat ki Rani" ("Queen of the Night"), which is really Cestrum nocturnum. The name Rajnigandha means "night-fragrant" (rajni=night; gandha=fragrance). In Bengali, it is called "Rajoni-Gandha", meaning "Scent of the Night". In Marathi, it is call "Nishi-Ghanda". In parts of South India, it is known as "Sugandaraja", which translates to "king of fragrance/smell". In Chinese, it is called WanXiangYu 晚香玉, which means "night scent In Indonesia it is call "bunga sedap malam", meaning night aromatic flower. In Tamil Nadu it is called as Sambangi or nilasambangi and traditionally used in all type of garlanding especially in south Indian marriage. In Cuba it is called "azucena" which is the name given to amaryllis in Mexico.
inside Iran the tuberose is recognized as "Gole Maryam" ("Mary flower") and the oil extracted from the flower is used as a perfume.
The tuberose is also used traditionally in Hawaii to create leis and was considered a funeral flower in Victorian times. Its scent is described as a complex, exotic, sweet, floral.
The tuberose grows in elongated spikes up to 45 cm (18 in) long that produce clusters of fragrant waxy white flowers that flower from the bottom towards the top of the point. It has long, light green leaves clustered at the base of the plant and lesser, clasping leaves along the stem.
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