Floral Diversity: Flower Spotlight: Cape Primrose

One of the most amazing things about planet Earth is its floral diversity. Some sources say there are 400,000 flowering plant species on Earth. I have no official qualifications to say this. I am not a botanist or anything like that. But only 400,000? That number sounds kind of low. Whether it's an accurate count or not, we can agree that there are at least a bazillion flowers on planet earth, and that includes the hybrids. LOL.

This short post shines the spotlight on Cape Primrose.

Cape Primrose is a flower that has several species and is native to South Africa. One doesn't usually associate fairies with Africa, but somehow, people have associated these flowers with fairies. There is a whimsical belief that fairies care for them. What do they symbolize? Just about everything one would desire in this life. Perfect health. Good luck. A brand new start in life. Spiritual paths that lie ahead. Purity. Honesty. But most importantly, love.

FUN FACT: Cape Primrose is a cousin of African violet. 

The Cape Primrose is an easy flowering houseplant that blooms in colors of shades of violet, pink, crimson, blue, violet, and white.

Streptocarpus - The Cape Primrose | plantcaretoday

I often write about flowers. It's one of my favorite things. If you liked this post, you might also like:

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My Medium Publications ~ The Year 2022 in Review

I began publishing content on Medium.com back in 2014, initially because this platform accepted republished content. But as my following grew I began to publish both original and republished content; and also created Medium publications. The publications give your content more exposure and are ret to meeting and collaborating with fellow writers. To day I am publishing 3 different publications: one fore general discussion topics, one for foodies, and one for sageuk lovers. (Sageuk movies and TV series are Korean historical period dramas.) Below are the links to articles that recap activity for the year 2022.

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Express Yourself! ~ Most Viewed Articles at the End of 2022

There are 10 articles listed. My favorite article on this list is the one about King David and Bathsheba.

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My Foodie Luv ~ Top 5 Stories for the Year 2022

A varied selection of topics: fruits, cakes, world cuisine/food history, and cooking terms explained for newbies in the kitchen.

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My Sageuk Addiction ~ Top 10 Stories for 2022

I am very much enjoying streaming historical period Korean dramas. Viki, Netflix, Tubi, and YouTube have quite a slection to choose from. One tip if you plan to watch K-dramas: make sure that all of the episodes are available. It is so frustrating to get wrapped up in a series only to realize that you may have to wait several weeks until all of the episodes have been uploaded and are fully translated with English subtitles.

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FINAL NOTE:

If you are also a Medium contributor OR you plan to become one and you are interested in sharing your content via my Medium publications, simply comment at this post OR at one of the Medium articles OR contact me via Twitter (@cmoneyspinner).

That’s it for 2022. It’s 2023. Wishing you a happy, healthy and prosperous new year!