Snowdrop
by
Gail Harland
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Botanical
ISBN-10
1789148502
ISBN-13
9781789148503
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Imprint
Reaktion Books
Country of Manufacture
IN
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Mar 1st, 2024
Print length
216 Pages
Weight
426 grams
Dimensions
13.80 x 21.60 x 1.60 cms
Product Classification:
Trees, wildflowers & plantsTrees, wildflowers and plants: general interest
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Explores the botanical and cultural history of the popular snowdrop.
With their delicate green and white blooms, snowdrops may seem fragile, yet they possess remarkable resilience. Treasured by gardeners for their ability to bloom early in the year, they also hold significance beyond the horticultural world. From Victorian Britain, where snowdrop bands promoted chastity, to their adoption as symbols by charitable organizations today, their cultural impact is far-reaching, symbolizing purity, hope and solace. Snowdrops have long been depicted in art, poetry and prose, and they offer medicinal properties as a source of galantamine, used in Alzheimer’s treatment. Now available in paperback, Snowdrop is the ideal companion for anyone interested in the emotional and cultural aspects of these much-loved plants.
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