Lily
About the Lily
Highly toxic to cats - even small amounts of pollen licked off fur can cause fatal kidney failure within 24-72 hours. They have been cultivated for 3,000 years, depicted in Minoan palace frescoes from 1580 BCE. The Madonna lily has been associated with the Virgin Mary for centuries. Some species produce bulbs 1 meter underground. Lily of the valley is not actually a lily. They produce some of the largest flowers in the plant kingdom. Over 100 species in the genus Lilium. The fleur-de-lis symbol is based on the iris, not the lily.
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