What Is The Disease Where You Cough Up Flowers?

What Is The Disease Where You Cough Up Flowers
The Hanahaki disease is a disease born of unrequited love, or love that feels as if it’s not possible for the victim. The victim will cough up flowers that take root deep in their lungs. The only cure is to have your love requited and returned, for only then will the flowers seize to torment the victim.

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Name Source Symptoms
ALAS – Acquired Lavish Altruism Syndrome by A bloodborne viral disease that induces a subtle urge in those infected to donate blood, and by psychological association with this act causing a general increase in altruistic behaviour.
AMPS – Acquired Metastructural Pediculosis by A “metaphysical, deconstructionist” virus spread by the English language. Symptoms begin with as they repeat certain words (usually terms of endearment), proceeding to full and finally cannibalistic rage as the affected individual grows insane from an inability to express themselves clearly.
Andromeda by A rapidly mutating alien pathogen that (in its most virulent form) causes near-instantaneous blood-clotting.
ARIA – Alien Retrograde Infectious Amnesia The Aria Trilogy by A plague accidentally contracted from an “alien suitcase”. Symptoms appear to be non-specific fever-like symptoms and retrograde amnesia.
Atlantis Complex by A psychosis common in guilt ridden fairies, but is contracted by Artemis by his dabbling in fairy magic. The symptoms include obsessive compulsive behavior, paranoia, multiple personality disorder, and in his case professing his love to,
Bazi Plague by Bazi plague is a deadly, rapidly spreading disease with no known cure. Its symptoms include pustules that appear all over the body, and a yellowing of the whites of the eyes.
Black Trump Virus Wild Cards by George R.R. Martin by The Black Trump virus is a variant of Xenovirus Takis-B. Rather than a cure, this retrovirus was designed to kill aces, jokers, latents, and wild card carriers. ‘s original Trump virus was designed to turn wild carders back into nats (a slang term for naturals), those who do not carry Xenovirus Takis-A in their system.
Bloodfire A virus that gestated in two thousand years ago. The first to be infected was, It causes the symptoms usually associated with, and invincibility. The entire nation of Russia is infected, except for a few children. The virus can cause extreme, for example the snake’s tail present in the Khan’s head scientist.
“Cobra” A genetically engineered made from the, the, and, It causes nightmares, fever, chills, runny nose, encephalitis (brain swelling), and -like boils in the mouth and genitals, followed by a short period of aggression and autocannibalism preceding death. Used as a bioterror weapon.
Buscard’s Murrain a.k.a. Wormword by An -like disease in which a specific pronunciation of a certain word—the “wormword”—leads to fatally degenerative cognitive ability as a result of an, Buscard’s Murrain is infectious, as the afflicted desire to hear others pronounce the wormword.
(“Superflu”, “tube neck”, and “project blue”) Stand by A deadly, -based virus. Created as a biological weapon codenamed Blue. Causes a lethally high fever and is highly contagious. It is deadly because as the body fights off the disease, it mutates into different strains of influenza, making next to impossible.
Chivrel by Those affected experience premature extreme aging.
Clone-Killing Nanovirus by A nanovirus developed by the designed specifically to kill the of Jango Fett. Its creator, Ovolot Qail Uthan, is captured by Republic Commandos before her research is complete, however. In later books in the series, it is revealed (though not to any of the main characters, but to the reader through both Palpatine’s and Dr. Uthan’s private journals), secretly chooses not to completely destroy all evidence or research of the virus, but rather opts to hold onto it as a back-up plan, should the clone army ever be turned against him.
Collins’ Syndrome by A mutating disease that often starts with pain and sensitivity in the affected’s nipples, then forms a temporary tumor in the brain as it feeds upon the genetic material of the brain cells, sapping away their critical thinking skills and intelligence, once it reaches its critical density, the tumor disbands into the bloodstream, the virus going into a form of hibernation, leaving its victim in a state of near absolute uselessness. Once the virus detects that it has entered a new host due to differences in protein markers of the victims cells, the process begins again.
Gray brittle death by A disease caused by infection with an alien entity called “” by characters in the story, the disease affects anything living, including plants, insects, livestock, wild animals, and humans. Symptoms in plants include either stunting or growing abnormally large with much tasteless fruit and growing abnormally-shaped flowers and leaves followed by glowing in the dark with an indescribable color and finally losing their leaves and crumbling to gray dust. Insects become strangely bloated and oddly shaped before crumbling into grey dust. Livestock such as hogs grow abnormally large with tasteless meat before wasting away and crumbling to grey dust, while cattle and horses exhibit strange behavior followed by crumbling into a grey powder. In some of the wild animals, the disease causes animals to leave “strange footprints in the snow” that are recognizable as known animals but are off in anatomy and behavior, and rabbits have abnormally long strides. In humans, the disease causes its victims to slowly go insane and see things that are not there, talk incoherently, experience memory loss followed by walking on all fours. The victim then begins glowing in the dark with an indescribable color and becoming increasingly weak and thin before crumbling to grey dust. Human with the condition describe “being drained of something” or “having the life sucked out”.
Various A term used by children in the United States, with varied meaning. “Cooties” generally refers to an invisible germ, bug, or microscopic monster, transferred by skin to skin contact, usually with a member of the opposite sex.
Coreopsis by Used by surgeon Dr. Renshaw, presumably referring to some complication of the critical surgery in progress in the second of Mitty’s fantasies in the 1939 story. ‘”Coreopsis has set in,” said Renshaw nervously. “If you would take over, Mitty?”‘. is actually the name of a genus of flowering plants native to North, Central, and South America.
Curse of the Warmbloods by A disease created by Doctor Neveeve in the city of Regalia. She gave the disease to fleas, which instead of getting infected, spread the disease around warm-blooded creatures, including people. Symptoms include purple blemishes, coughing, choking, and a swelled tongue. The cure was originally believed to be a plant named starshade, though the true cure was made in Regalia.
Crossed Virus by A disease that transforms its victims into homicidal psychopaths who rape, kill and mutilate any living being in their sight or each other if there is nothing else to feast on. Individuals infected by the virus are marked by their distinctive red crosses.
Dar-Kosis by Dar-kosis is a virulent, horrible, wasting disease and is similar in many ways to leprosy. It is taught by the Initiates (who claim to be the voice of the Priest-Kings of Gor) that Dar-Kosis is a holy disease.
Death Stench by A virus designed by the during WWII, it was designed to be paired up with mechanical walking machines to carry infected hosts further towards enemies to be sickened. The Death Stench was let loose on Japan when the ship carrying the prototypes was destroyed by allied aircraft; the virus then began multiplying, synthesising new walking machines by harvesting iron from shipwrecks until the present day, when large quantities of infected sea life began invading the, The Death Stench disease causes its hosts – which can range from fish to humans and other large mammals – to visibly bloat, and begin producing large quantities of gas containing the virus; when attached to a walking machine, this gas powers the machine’s legs, which will remain active until its victim decays away and is no longer able to produce enough gas to make the machine move. It appears that the virus is airborne, although it can also be contracted via being attached to a vacant walking machine; amputating a limb that has become attached to a smaller walking machine is the only way to escape, and even then the machine will still use the limb as a ‘power source’.
Demon Pox by Demon pox, also known as astriola, is a rare but debilitating disease that affects Shadowhunters and is caused by sexual contact with demons. Mundanes are immune to the disease, as demon pox is assumed to be caused by the interaction of demon poisons with the angelic nature of Shadowhunters.
by A quasi-conscious self-modifying organism capable of infecting any form of life. “Descolada” is also the Portuguese word for “unglued”. In the context of the book, this refers to the Descolada virus’s effects: it breaks the link of the (ungluing it) and induces mutations.
Despotellis A sentient virus and a member of the Sinestro Corps. It could create non-sentient duplicates of itself creating a plague capable of killing infected victims within minutes, and can also destroy these duplicates, leaving no trace of their presence. Among the victims of its plague was ‘s mother.
Devotion Zombiecorns by A disease caused by the genetically engineered corn strain d131y which turns the victim into a mindless zombie-like creatures called “Z”s. Called Devotion because its victims only want to plant d131y and convert all humans to Zs to further the spread of the corn.
Diseasemaker’s Croup by A disorder ‘afflicting those who habitually and pathologically catalogue and construct diseases.’ It is characterized by increasingly nonsensical speech and writing patterns and an obsessive insistence on trying to repeat previous statements out of context.
Donkey Fever by A disease caused by the Land of Toys when the children who visit there do not listen.
Dragon Pox by Dragon pox is a potentially fatal contagious disease that occurs in wizards and witches. Its symptoms are presumably similar to Muggle illnesses like smallpox and chicken pox. However, in addition to leaving the victim’s skin pockmarked, dragon pox causes a lasting greenish tinge. Simpler cases present with a green-and-purple rash between the toes and sparks coming out of the nostrils when the patient sneezes. Elderly patients are apparently more susceptible to dragon pox than younger ones. Gunhilda of Gorsemoor developed a cure for dragon pox, but the disease has not been completely eradicated, as is evidenced by the fact that it is still treated by the Magical Bugs ward at St. Mungo’s Hospital.
Dryditch Fever by A deadly disease causing weakness, hot flashes, chills, and dizziness. The victim is usually bedridden until eventual death. The only known cure are Flowers of Icetor boiled in spring water.
DX by An unknown dubbed “DX” by scientists on Isla Sorna. It is similar to and was the result of feeding ground-up sheep to carnivorous dinosaurs. DX increased the mortality rate of newborn dinosaurs and is eventually fatal to adult dinosaurs. In order to combat DX, InGen scientists released animals into the wild of Isla Sorna. The prion initially infected carnivorous dinosaurs such as and, which would then spread the disease to herbivores such as, and the apatosaur carcasses would be eaten by compys, which would then spread the disease to other carcasses, and the cycle would repeat. Ian Malcolm said at the end of the novel that, because of the imbalance of carnivores and herbivores due to DX, the dinosaurs were doomed to die out.
Ebola Gulf A Also known as “the Clench”, due to the victims clenching their stomachs, Ebola Gulf is an evolved form of the created by the terrorist mastermind after he consulted the Wheel of Plagues.
Fire-Us (Sounds like “Virus”) A viral infection that infects extremely fast and only infects those that produce sex hormones (i.e. those after puberty and women before menopause) or are taking medicine that includes similar hormones. It was released by the President of the United States of America to start the world over, killing almost all adults within 2 weeks. As a result, children were left to fend for themselves, most of whom failed. Once all the targets of the virus were gone, it died out.
The Flare (virus VC321xb47) A highly contagious virus that infects the brain of its host, turning them into crazed blood-thirsty cannibals (essentially zombies) that are called Cranks. Less than 1% of the population is immune to the virus, and are called Munies. There is no cure for The Flare, but many wealthy people slow down the onslaught of the symptoms with an illegal drug called The Bliss, which slows down their brain activity. It was released by the governments of the world to help control overpopulation after the Sun Flares, but it eventually killed most of the people in the world.
Foul-Drought Heir of Mistmantle by M.I. McAllister by Disease caused from drinking poisoned water. Animals who have it will have pain, blurry sight and some will eventually die.
Georgia Flu by A variant of the flu that kills nearly all humans on earth, with an incubation periods of only a few hours.
Goddag-goddagsjukan (Good Day, Good Day Disease) by and A disease lasting for a few hours, where the affected person can only say “Good Day, Good Day” despite attempts to say other words. Sune gets affected but later ends up cured by his primary schoolteacher Ulla-Lena Frid, who cures it with “ordinary simple curiosity” (Swedish: “vanlig enkel nyfikenhet”).
Gray Death The Gray Death ‘s Disease created from the noxious gas from the defeated dragon Yune’s stomach. It comes on with no warning and is not contagious. There are three stages of the disease. The first stage is the weakness, and it can last anywhere from a week to six months. The second stage is the sleeping, and it always lasts nine days. The last stage is fever, and it always lasts three days. At the end of the fever stage, the victim will die. The only cure is water sent down from the fairies’ Mount Ziriat. The cure will only be discovered when cowards find courage and rain falls over all Bamarre.
Great Plague by A mysterious disease that swept down through every single kingdom of during the mid-1600s of the Third Age of the Sun. The Plague’s origins are unknown except it was possibly contracted from the Corsairs who attacked in Third Age 1634, two years before the Plague occurred. The Plague was 90% fatal for nearly all inhabitants of Middle-earth, especially in Gondor and the North. It is based on the,
Greyscale Greyscale is a typically nonfatal disease akin to, It is first introduced in Stannis Baratheon’s daughter Shireen. When it infects children, greyscale generally leaves children malformed and disabled but alive. However, in, it is revealed to be generally fatal to adults. The disease is contracted by touch and slowly turns the skin (small patches in children and the entire body in adults) of the victim to into a gray, stone-like form. It is said that the disease also drives its adult victims insane.
Hanahaki Disease, or Hanahaki Byou Hanahaki Otome (花吐き乙女) by Matsuda Naoko. Popularized by Japanese, Korean, and Chinese pop band, anime, and manga fandoms. Hanahaki Disease (花吐き病 (Japanese); 하나하키병 (Korean); 花吐病 (Chinese)) is a fictional disease where the victim of unrequited or one-sided love begins to vomit or cough up the petals and flowers of a flowering plant growing in their lungs, which will eventually grow large enough to render breathing impossible if left untreated. There is no set time for how long this disease lasts but it may last from 2 weeks to 3 months, in rare cases up to 18 months, until the victim dies unless the feelings are returned or the plants are surgically removed. There is also no set flower that blossoms in the lungs but it may be the enamoured’s favourite flower or favourite colour. Hanahaki can be cured through surgical removal of the plants’ roots, but this excision also has the effect of removing the patient’s capacity for romantic love. It may also erase the patient’s feelings for and memories of the enamoured. It can also be cured by the reciprocation of the victim’s feelings. These feelings cannot be feelings of friendship but must be feelings of genuine love. The victim may also develop Hanahaki Disease if they believe the love to be one-sided but once the enamoured returns the feelings, they will be cured. In some literature other symptoms can be fever, uncontrollable shaking, loss of appetite, low body temperature, and hallucinations. Even after curing, with or without surgery, there can be irreversible damage to the lungs and, although very rare, in some cases the disease cannot be cured.
Hawaiian Cat Flu by A rare disease only contracted by cats. Its symptoms include a “voracious” appetite, a craving for Hawaiian food, listlessness, crankiness, and a compulsion to wear Hawaiian shirts and hula dance.
Herod’s Flu (SHEVA) by A contagious, sexually transmitted (HERV) that causes flu-like symptoms and ultimately causes miscarriage of pregnancies. Though treated as a public health crisis by the and, the virus is later revealed to be a mechanism that causes rapid and accelerates,
Harlequin (not to be confused with Harlequin Ichthyosis, a severe genetic disorder) Harlequin Rex by A progressive and fatal neurological disease that causes a re-awakening of primordial senses and behaviors, set in near-future Earth.
Hourman Virus Created by the living star, this plague was caused by, It acted like both a biological virus and a computer virus, and could be spread to each type of victim by the other type. It was capable of wiping out humanity in twenty-four hours.
Idiopathic Adolescent Acute Neurodegeneration (IAAN) Trilogy by Idiopathic Adolescent Acute Neurodegeneration (IAAN), also known as Everhart’s disease after its first victim, is a fatal disease affecting children between the ages 8–14. IAAN is known to not have any specific symptoms, with the only real symptom being death without warning. The 2% that survived IAAN were given powers.
I-Pollen Degenerative Disorder , The hero Spider Jerusalem has I-Pollen Degenerative Disorder, a disease he gained as a result of coming into contact with Information Pollen, pollen used to transmit information. In 98% of the cases, the disease will cause the victim to lose all motor and cognitive skills. It is comparable to and disease.
Inferno virus by An airborne virus that incubated in water. It was released by the terrorist group the Consortium to kill off half of humanity and reproduce with only a third of ten individuals who were immune. The virus was modeled on the, Originally, its creator, Bertrand Zobrist, planned to have it as a waterborne virus, but changed it to airborne because it could infect faster. The Inferno virus can infect a human through damp air, and then it renders humans infertile. The plan was for the infected to die off and humanity to be rendered extinct.
Kellis-Amberlee by A spontaneous combination of two man-made viruses that exists in a ‘reservoir condition’ state without ill effects until the host’s death, when any host over approximately 40 pounds undergoes virus amplification and becomes a zombie.
Konebogetvirus The Next Big One by Derek Des Anges A long- manmade virus which since its creation has mutated multiple times. The virus is modelled on,,, and several other real-world viruses. A notable symptom is the alteration of an infected person’s behaviour to increase the likelihood of transmission to others, comparable to in mice.
Krytos virus Star Wars Expanded Universe “” The Krytos virus was a deadly and highly contagious virus that only attacked non-human species. It could spread via a number of avenues, including and, The virus often killed its host in less than two weeks, resulting in a painful death.
A disease that targets only, causing genetic and biological degradation and eventual death; shortly before death, the virus’ effects will cause a violent, uncontrolled flare-up of the victim’s, One strain of it can also infect humans, as it did to Moria McTaggart.
Letumosis series by Also known as the “Blue Fever”, a worldwide pandemic that is compared to the plague. Multiple stages. Carriers are noted to show boils and patches on their skin.
Life-Eater Virus novels The Life-eater virus is a form of that causes all biological matter to break down into its component parts, releasing toxic, flammable gas that can be ignited with a single explosion. The virus eats itself when there is nothing else to attack. It is quite effective against Tyrranids. In the short-story anthology Planetkill, an updated strain goes after the, turning the population into zombies, created by a Techpriest inhabited by a daemonic Unclean One.
Love Sickness A mostly psychosomatic disease that can only be contracted by the empress of the Kuja Tribe if she falls in love with a man and denies the feeling. It causes weakness, pain, and eventually death from declining health. The only known cure is for the victim to accept the emotions and pursue the object of her desire. This disease has killed many previous empresses, and is currently a threat to Boa Hancock, who pursues to avoid the symptoms.
Leezle Pon A super-evolved virus with intelligence and sentience; it is a member of the Green Lantern Corps that played a pivotal role in defeating Despotellis.
Various The general term for the condition that causes a human to transform into a, Regarded as a curse or the result of evil magic in, it is often regarded as an spread by other werewolves in modern,
Maternal Death Syndrome (MDS) Testament of Jessie Lamb by Jane Rogers The Testament of Jessie Lamb by Latent in everyone and triggered upon pregnancy, it causes rapid progressive brain degeneration and is invariably fatal to both mother and child. Possibly a strain of,
Neurodermatitis Dark Benediction (1951) by A causing rapid nervous system evolution and development of new sensory organs, which causes synesthetic psychosis in unprepared hosts. Sent to Earth by an alien race living in symbiosis with it, in the hopes of furthering other races’ advance. Designed for controlled delivery, it is turned into a plague by a curious retriever’s cutting the vessel with a hacksaw.
Pale Mare (also known as the bloody flux) This is a cholera-like disease transmitted through water. It causes diarrhea and intestinal bleeding, which soon lead to death. It is common during wars.
Plague of Insomnia by An epidemic brought into the Buendía household and the town of Macondo by Rebeca; the adopted daughter of José Arcadio Buendía and Úrsula Iguarán. This plague, originally coming from the northern Indian kingdoms in La Guajira (Colombia), is identified by the symptoms of wide-open, glowing eyes like those of a cat, and the, Those infected (in the novel consisting of the entire town of Macondo) feel no tiredness or sleepiness whatsoever and hence can work all day and night. However, as time advances, those infected begin to and ; ultimately leaving them in a state in which they have forgotten the names and uses of all things and their own identities. The plague is generally seen as one of the most prominent demonstrations of in García Márquez’s literary works.
The Pulse by A powerful virus that lies dormant inside and which requires a powerful signal to set off. The exact unleashers are unknown, but are implied to be a terrorist group due to numerous theories in the novel. The virus is implied to have been released just after, and lain dormant in cell phones ever since. Once the right signal is transmitted and leaked into incoming phone calls, the caller’s brain cells immediately disintegrate and they are unable to recognize friend from foe; they are even unable to recognize other people infected with the virus. Inevitably, the infected callers become psychotic and start killing each other, the chaos of which lasts approximately two days before the infected callers have become “stable” enough to cooperate and recognize each other.
Queen’s Lady Plague Duology by The Queen’s Lady Plague refers to an outbreak of firepox in Ketterdam about seven years before the events of, It was named after a ship, the Queen’s Lady, which was believed to have brought the disease to the city. When an outbreak occurred, the plague sirens sounded to signal all citizens to return to their homes, and the officers of the stadwatch to report to their designated stations around the city. Only the sickboats, bodymen, and mediks were allowed to move freely about the city during an outbreak.
Raison Strain Books of History Chronicles by Originally Starting off as a vaccine created by Monique Raison, it was mutated into a deadly virus that succeeded in killing off most of humanity. In the future, its counterpart was the Horde disease.
Ratititis A fictional disease invented by ‘s friend Thwaites during their schooldays in, Thwaites made this up to amuse Roald and the other friends, but he says his dad told him about the disease, which is apparently contracted from eating, Thwaites says that the bootlaces actually have rat’s blood rather than licquorice, and they are done this way by rat-catchers bringing their rats to the sweet factory where they pound the rats into a paste, then mash it up to form licquorice bootlaces. Thwaites told Roald and his friends never to eat them, because if they did, a rat’s tail would burst out of their buttocks and their teeth would turn into fangs. Only Roald and his friends saw the joke; Thwaites took it with deadpan humour.
Red Death The Red Death Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe “”by Victims bleed from their before eventually dying. Most likely a,
Ripley by An alien macrovirus. The adult aliens resemble deformed potato beings with legs, while the younger aliens—nicknamed “shit-weasels” because they can be created in a stomach and escape by eating their host’s body between the and – are legless, smaller versions of the adult alien. Both adult and young aliens have a mouth consisting of a slit on the underside of the head that goes down the length of the worm. The lips separate to reveal hundreds of teeth that can bite through steel.
Rock Disease A heredity disease passed down by generation-to-generation in the Higashikata family. The Disease slowly changes person into rock, starting at the age of ten. There is no known medical cure for the disease.
Sakutia Sakutia, also known as Green Fever, is an extremely rare lethal viral disease found primarily in the African region of Lamumba. The virus attaches itself to the affected’s DNA, enabling the host body to instinctively rewrite their own genetic code. Typically, a host relies upon primitive instinct when affecting such a change, rendering them capable of shapeshifting into a wide variety of forms (usually animals). Those affected with Sakutia experience one other noticeable side effect: their hair and skin turn permanently green in hue.
Salt Plague Spiritwalker Trilogyby Disease that feeds on the salt in its host’s body. The host eventually loses their humanity and becomes violently hungry, seeking the salty blood of others. The plague is spread by its victim’s bites.
Scarlet Plague Scarlet Plague by Jack London by This 1912 novella, also known as the Scarlet Death, is a work of treating the world after civilization has been destroyed by this fictional disease.
Sevai and Vedet Always Coming Home by Genetic diseases of people and animals in the postapocalyptic setting of Always Coming Home, caused by the leftover chemical and radiation pollution. Vedet involves personality disorders and dementia; sevai usually leads to blindness and other sensory loss, along with degeneration of muscle control. Both diseases are painful, crippling, incurable, and fatal. Severity of onset and the length of the course of the illness vary: major damage leads to non-viability in the womb (with a quarter of all children in the Valley being stillborn due to sevai); minor damage might not show up until old age and lead to death in a decade.
Shame by Mentioned as being “still a terminal disease in some parts of the Galaxy,” this disease seems rife amongst the population of Betelgeuse 5, the fifth planet of the sun, It killed off the father of when he was so ashamed that Ford could not say his birth name, “Ix”, and this embarrassed Ford and resulted in him being mocked during school.
Shiva by A genetically modified version of created to help a group of eco-terrorists to annihilate mankind.
The Sickness/Imperial bioweapons project I71A/Project: Blackwing , Red Harvest A virus artificially created by the Darth Drear thousands of years ago in order to achieve immortality. Centuries later, Darth Scabrous successfully completed Drear’s unfinished work, but accidentally modified it into a semi-sentient hive mind that creates zombies. The Sith academy on Odacin-Fauster was wiped out by the plague. Thousands of years later, Darth Vader commissioned the ‘s bioweapons division to recreate the virus. Upon completion, the virus was loaded onto the Star Destroyer Vector for transport to a testing site. En route, the tanks leaked and the Destroyer’s crew was zombified. The virus is characterized by grey goo.
Snow Crash by A dangerous drug that is both a capable of infecting the brains of unwary hackers in the Metaverse and a mind-altering virus distributed by a network of via its infrastructure and belief system. Both forms cause, and the computer virus form appears as a snowy pattern of pixels.
Solanum Virus / by A virus that has existed since the beginning of human history, which is highly contagious through bodily fluids such as, Solanum symptoms include, in the extremities, and discoloration of the wound, which increase as the virus replicates itself. The virus is centered on the brain, and destroys the cells of the brain and replaces them with the virus. In doing so, the infected individuals are declared clinically dead. The virus takes around sixteen hours to replicate, although it varies from individual to individual. Once Solanum has fully replicated, the victim awakes from the coma, with an unquenchable desire for, The victim also exhibits typical zombie-like behavior such as psychotic behavior and mindless rage, and can only be killed by destruction of the brain.
Space plague booksby A lethal, extremely contagious virus responsible for destroying numerous inhabited planets. Difficult to combat due to the virus being very good in mimicry, as well as capable of forming a that could direct its own mutations. Earth had narrowly averted destruction in the mid-21st Century thanks to the ship carrying two infected being quarantined on Pluto.
Spattergroit and A disease that covers the victim in purple and renders them unable to speak. It may be a type of fungus, as says that the effect of being unable to speak occurs “once the fungus has spread to your uvula”. The only known cure, according to the portrait of a Healer in, is to bind the of a around the victim’s throat and stand in a barrel of ‘s eyes under a full moon. The portrait said that he believed Ron had this disease, due to the “” on his face. Ron would later use this disease in as an excuse as to why he was unable to return to, when in actuality he and his friends were out searching for ‘s,
Stand Virus Passed down through family, however it is not hereditary. When a person is infected their family members will be infected at around the same time. It comes from a meteorite that was later made into several arrows. The symptoms of the virus are an intense, untreatable fever. If the person infected has enough willpower and survives, they earn a stand ability that is a manifestation of their soul. Not everybody suffers through the fever before obtaining a stand.
Stone Sickness by and Not a human disease, but one that affects humans and other inhabitants of the Edge by attacking the rocks of the flight ships that are the primary means of transport and communication on the Edge. As the flight ships are carried aloft by the rocks, this puts an end to business and trade, resulting in a brief societal collapse followed by a gradual rebuilding of society when the Edge’s inhabitants become accustomed to life with Stone-sickness. Symptoms of infected flight rocks include a brief scar, followed by an open wound and a gaping hole as the rock dissolves. Eventually the sky ship drops clean out of the sky. Many theories abound on the origin of Stone-sickness. Some people blame the gods. Others blame the Mother Storm, the mysterious meteorological creator of the Edge. Some say that the sky pirate captain Cloud Wolf who perished in the Mother Storm somehow infected her and the Stone-sickness is a result of his pestilence. It is only at the end of the series that it is revealed the Gloamglozer created the disease and it had been incubating inside the Stone Gardens ever since he fled the city of Sanctaphrax almost a century before the sickness.
Stripes by An unnamed disease that causes the affected individual to change color/pattern when names of patterns are used. Cured and/or prevented by being yourself, or not hiding a part of yourself. (The girl in the story loves lima beans, but won’t admit it for fear of being “weird”.)
A genetically engineered version of the smallpox virus that Iraq made in the Gulf War. Herod Sayle used the disease in his plans for vengeance. He genetically modified it so it would kill whoever it infected immediately. Fortunately, the plan was stopped by Alex and the virus was taken and quarantined by MI6. Implied in Snakehead that Sayle acquired the virus (apparently the R-5) from SCORPIA, a SPECTRE-like criminal organisation that sponsored his project.
“T4 Angel Virus” by The result of genetic engineering, the T4 Angel Virus was spread by infected tomatoes. It wiped out a large percentage of humanity, along with the elves and several other species that had been secretly coexisting. Other species unaffected by the virus, such as witches, vampires, and werewolves, soon equaled humanity’s depleted numbers and began living openly. Tomatoes are still feared and shunned by humans throughout the series.
“Teen Plague” by Also known as the “bug.” It is a mutagenic STD that causes grotesque mutations, such as extra body parts, to grow all over the body. Seems to affect only teenagers.
Time-lag Oxford Time Travel seriesby Mental illness caused by a biochemical imbalance due to excessive time travel. Symptoms include fatigue, irritability, blurred vision, impaired hearing and “a tendency to maudlin sentimentality”.
V-CIDS Immortals An -like virus.
Vampiris by A (rod-shaped) bacterium that causes photosensitivity, hysterical blindness near mirrors, overdevelopment of canine teeth, and production of a bulletproof adhesive. Victims feed on blood. While in the body, it is anaerobic, and causes the victim to exhibit vampire-like behavior. Outside the body, it into dust. If an infected person is cut deep enough, the bacteria turns them into powder. Can be treated, but not cured, with a pill containing a fusion inhibitor and dehydrated blood.
Venus Particle An extraterrestrial infectious particle found in a lunar rock sample and within a fantastically well-preserved fossil in the New Mexico desert. It is later revealed that the organism came to Earth via the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs. The particle, which was named for its resemblance to the symbol of and femininity, causes rapid and apparent in its host.
Wanderer’s Folly The Night Parade by An inexplicable virus with symptoms of delusions, hallucinations, paranoia, and ultimately death, which affects humans and birds and brings the world close to the brink of extinction while allowing insects to overpopulate. The illness is named after the first few cases, where the infected, lost in daydream-like hallucinations, wandered into traffic.
Wandering sickness by A product of, the disease in its final stages causes victims to wander about in a zombielike daze; with civilization reduced to that of the the only effective response is to kill any infected before they can spread the contagion to others. The disease was also portrayed in the 1936 film adaptation,
White Blindness by A mysterious of sudden affecting virtually all humanity, leading to society’s collapse. So-called because victims see nothing but a white glare. Not to be confused with the White Blindness in which is a name the rabbits use for the real illness that affects rabbits causing blindness and death.
Wildcard coccus by It is a highly virulent killer bacterium. Its method of infection was very complex and it would mix in with other microorganisms and multiply. It could be transmitted via air, blood, mouth, or skin contact. It could grow even more dangerous by combining with,, or other extremely common pathogens.
White Disease White Disease by Karel Čapek by An incurable form of, killing people older than 30.
White Plague White Plague by Frank Herbert by A genetically engineered virus that kills only women. Released only on the,, and,
White Sickness Burning Bright by White-Sickness, a pneumatic histopathy, also known as lung‑rot oruhanjao, translatable as “drown‑yourself” in the language of the story’s aliens – is classified as a dangerous condition less because it is fatal, which it is, than because it is contagious until treated. Simple organ transplants inevitably fail, due to the mechanisms by which the disease alters the lung tissue, slowly dissolving it into a thick white mucus, so that the patient drowns in body fluids even as the lungs themselves stop working.
Wildfire Virus A disease of unknown origin. When a human is infected with Wildfire, the disease will infect all cells and lay dormant until the host dies. After the victim’s clinical death, the host will be reanimated and exhibit -like behavior. However the disease will only activate lower brain function, mostly those controlled by the brain-stem, where feeding and motor functions are controlled. The host becomes a violent, mindless, and can infect other people with the active agent of the Wildfire Virus by biting or scratching, eventually resulting in the of the host. The symptoms that occur before the victim’s clinical death include,,,, and, The disease has a very short of around 48 hours. The disease leads to society’s collapse and results in a world stricken by a,
Xenovirus Takis-A Wild Cards by George R.R. Martin by Xenovirus Takis-A, also known as the wild card virus, works by completely altering the victim’s DNA. It has been theorized that the process is guided by the victim’s own subconscious, influenced by the person’s desires or fears. In this way, the virus works as a modern Aladdin’s Lamp. The transformation is extremely individual, no two persons are affected in exactly the same way. In 90% of cases, the victim’s body cannot assimilate the extreme changes, and the person dies horribly. These cases are called black queens. From the survivors, 9 out of 10 are changed for the worse, becoming monstrous creatures nicknamed jokers. The miraculous 1% of infected are changed for the better and become aces, gifted with superhuman physical or mental capabilities while still remaining human in appearance.
Xenovirus Takis-B Wild Cards by George R.R. Martin by Xenovirus Takis-B, also known as the trump virus, is an artificial organism created by as a possible cure for the wild card virus. Ideally, the trump virus reverses the genetic changes caused by the wild card virus, transforming a wild carder back into a normal person. The trump virus is only successful in about twenty-four percent of attempts. Forty-seven percent of the time it doesn’t work at all, and an appalling twenty-nine percent of the time, it outright kills the patient. In other words, it is more likely to kill than cure. The Jokertown Clinic only uses the trump virus as a last resort, in the most severe cases where the victim has nothing to lose.
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What is it called when u cough up flowers?

Hanahaki (uncountable) (chiefly Japanese fiction) A fictional illness in which a person bearing an unrequited love coughs up flower petals until they die or their feelings are reciprocated.

What is Hinaki disease?

Baby Maia was diagnosed with Prader-Willi Syndrome earlier this year. Her parents are raising awareness and funds about Prader-Willi Syndrome: a rare genetic disability that causes developmental and growth delays, cognitive impairment and high risk of severe obesity.

It was a long drive home from Port Hedland for Monique and Hikurangi after they found out the news that their baby girl had Prader-Willi Syndrome. “We were both pretty much devastated, the drive home was horrible. It really was the longest two and a half hours and they gave us a whole bunch of information which outlined the worse case scenario and we just could not believe that our gorgeous little baby had this,” She said.

Monique will be taking part in the Karratha Community Association community walk this year (3.5km walk along the Jaburara Trail across the top of the Karratha Hills) to raise much needed research funds and awareness and is inviting you to join to. Listen here to Monique Ulanui and Hikurangi France share their journey with ABC’s Tangiora Hinaki on breakfast.

What anime has Hanahaki disease?

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Girl meets boy, girl falls in love with boy, does the love get returned? If not she will be ‘Coughing Up Flowers’. Based on the fictional Japanese manga and anime concept called ‘Hanahaki Disease’ where one’s lungs fill up with flowers when love is not returned. A teen girl has a crush on the school idol and tries to talk to him at the library. They seem to like the same books. She tries to get his attention to no avail. She opens with lilac flower images that represent ‘love at first sight’. Eventually the two hang out together and she writes a note asking if he loves her. His answer is a yellow rose – that means ‘friendship’. She is devastated and her lungs keep filling up with flowers throughout the video where she has to cough them up. In the end the heartbreaker feels bad and tries to come back for her. We hope that will stop the flowers from growing inside her. But does she take him? It’s up to the viewer to decide that. —

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: Coughing Up Flowers (2019) – Plot Summary – IMDb

What causes flower disease?

Signs and symptoms of plant disease: Is it fungal, viral or bacterial? Familiarity with the way plant diseases are visually identified can help you diagnose problems. Most plant diseases – around 85 percent – are caused by fungal or fungal-like organisms.

However, other serious diseases of food and feed crops are caused by viral and bacterial organisms. Certain nematodes also cause plant disease. Some plant diseases are classified as “abiotic,” or diseases that are non-infectious and include damage from air pollution, nutritional deficiencies or toxicities, and grow under less than optimal conditions.

For now, we’ll look at diseases caused by the three main pathogenic microbes: fungus, bacteria and virus. If plant disease is suspected, careful attention to plant appearance can give a good clue regarding the type of pathogen involved. A sign of plant disease is physical evidence of the pathogen.

  1. For example, fungal fruiting bodies are a sign of disease.
  2. When you look at powdery mildew on a lilac leaf, you’re actually looking at the parasitic fungal disease organism itself ( Microsphaera alni ).
  3. Bacterial canker of stone fruits causes gummosis, a bacterial exudate emerging from the cankers.
  4. The thick, liquid exudate is primarily composed of bacteria and is a sign of the disease, although the canker itself is composed of plant tissue and is a symptom.

A symptom of plant disease is a visible effect of disease on the plant. Symptoms may include a detectable change in color, shape or function of the plant as it responds to the pathogen. Leaf wilting is a typical symptom of verticilium wilt, caused by the fungal plant pathogens Verticillium albo-atrum and V.

Leaf rust (common leaf rust in corn) Stem rust (wheat stem rust) Sclerotinia (white mold) Powdery mildew

Fungal disease symptoms:

Birds-eye spot on berries (anthracnose) Damping off of seedlings (phytophthora) Leaf spot (septoria brown spot) Chlorosis (yellowing of leaves)

What does it mean when flowers come out of your mouth?

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  • 1 Origins
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  • 3 Fanworks
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Hanahaki Disease ( 花吐き病 (Japanese); 하나하키병 (Korean); 花吐病 (Chinese)) is a fictional disease in which the victim coughs up flower petals when they suffer from one-sided love, It ends when the beloved returns their feelings (romantic love only; strong friendship is not enough), or when the victim dies.

It can be cured through surgical removal, but when the infection is removed, the victim’s romantic feelings for their love also disappear. The trope was popularized in East Asian fandoms (Korean, Japanese, Chinese) before it was used by Westerners. In fandom, it appears most frequently in relation to BL pairings,

The Hanahaki Disease trope is not used exclusively within fandom – many people have become intrigued by the concept and created non- fannish artwork, poetry, songs, music videos, documentaries and other creative works based around the concept. However, Hanahaki Disease is particularly popular within fandom due to its potential for angst, hurt/comfort, pining, and general romantic tension.

Can flowers in the house make you cough?

Here are 10 things in your home and office that you need to beware of. – What Is The Disease Where You Cough Up Flowers When you have severe cough, there is little you can do beyond taking your medicine, and drinking some warm liquids to soothe your throat. Once your infection subsides, the cough will go away on its own. But there is another aspect to consider if there is something in your environment making your cough worse, getting rid of it may be very much within your control.

  1. Here’s a list of 10 things in your home and office that may be aggravating your cough.
  2. Cold or dry air When you have a cold, your nose and throat are already irritated.
  3. Air that is cold and dry causes a loss of water vapor from the respiratory passage; this worsens the irritation and can cause the airways to go into a spasm and the spasm sets off a bout of coughing.

At night, when the air grows colder, the cough often worsens. Curtains and drapes Curtains and drapes are a common sight in most homes because they enhance the d cor. However, these fabrics also serve as magnets for dust which may be a mixture of fiber, dust mites, mold spores, parts from cockroaches and even animal dander if you have pets at home.

  • According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, dust can set off an allergic reaction.
  • So, anytime you move the curtains or drapes or vacuum them, this dust gets dislodged from the fabric into the surrounding air and breathing in this air can aggravate your cough.
  • Upholstered furniture Like curtains, upholstered furniture also tends to attract a lot of dust.

Such furniture is difficult to clean and most people only carry out a perfunctory occasional cleaning. Anytime someone uses such furniture, or if you have young kids jumping on it, the dust gets released into the surrounding air and this can worsen your cough.

Read more about how you can prevent a sore throat from progressing, Carpets and foot rugs Carpets we use on the floor accumulate a lot of dust and also human skin flakes and animal dander. Foot rugs you use at the door of the bathroom tend to get moist when you wipe your wet feet on them and this dampness promotes the growth of mold.

Whenever you rub your feet against the carpet or the foot rug, it causes the release of dust or mold spores into the air and this can aggravate an existing cough. Sleeping gear If you find that lying in bed causes your cough to aggravate, it is due to the effect of gravity that causes secretions to drip into your throat and irritate the membranes there.

But there may be another contributing factor the mattress, bedspreads, pillows and sheets on your bed all accumulate dust with time. Blankets may also shed tiny fibers that attract more dust mites and these can make the irritation in your throat worse. Stuffed toys Those who have young kids are sure to have some toys of the stuffed variety or soft toys lying around the house.

These toys tend to collect dust and when your kid plays with them, the dust gets into the airways, aggravating the cough. Smoke When you inhale any type of smoke, it causes a severe irritation of the mucous membranes lining your airways. Your cough can therefore aggravate if someone at your home or office smokes, or if there is a neighbour burning garden waste and the smoke enters your home, or if your home or office is along a busy road where vehicles spew exhaust throughout the day.

  1. Read more about how air pollution is more deadly than you think.
  2. Pets If you have pets at home cats, rodents, dogs or birds it may be the pet dander that is responsible for your persistent cough.
  3. Pet dander is a mixture of the skin that flakes off the animal mixed with its saliva.
  4. This dander is highly allergenic and can set off your immune system.

If your pet rolls in the grass outside and then comes home, it may have also picked up the pollen floating around in air and the pollen is equally allergenic. Cosmetics According to MedicineNet.com, perfumes can aggravate symptoms of asthma. Cosmetics such as deodorants, hairspray and perfumes that have a strong odour can irritate your airways.

  • If someone at home or in your office is using such cosmetics, you may find your cough aggravate when around this person.
  • Read more about the herbal alternatives to cosmetics.
  • Indoor potted plants Soil is a rich source of mold and the damper the soil, better the mold grows.
  • When you have a potted plant in your home or office, the spores given out by the mold can enter your respiratory passage and lead to an irritation.

This leads to the typical coughing and sneezing that indicates an allergic response. Of the 10 things listed here, there are sure to be at least two or three that apply to your home and office environment. When you tackle these issues, it is possible that your cough will settle down a little sooner.

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How do you cough up flema?

Take a breath that is slightly deeper than normal. Use your stomach muscles to make a series of three rapid exhalations with the airway open, making a ‘ha, ha, ha’ sound. Follow this by controlled diaphragmatic breathing and a deep cough if you feel mucus moving.

What is it called when you cough up stuff?

Looking for a fancy way to say “cough up phlegm”? Try expectorate, There’s no way around it — expectorating is pretty gross. If you have a respiratory problem like bronchitis, you’re going to expectorate a lot: phlegm and mucus will build up in your lungs, and you’ll eventually cough it up and spit it out.

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verb clear out the chest and lungs “This drug expectorates quickly” synonyms: clear out, drive out verb discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth synonyms: cough out, cough up, spit out, spit up see more see less types: show 5 types. hide 5 types. cough exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion ptyalise, ptyalize, spew, spit, spue expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth spit out, splutter, sputter spit up in an explosive manner hack, whoop cough spasmodically clear the throat, hawk clear mucus or food from one’s throat type of: discharge, eject, exhaust, expel, release eliminate (a substance)

Why is it called Weil’s disease?

In the majority of cases, leptospirosis causes a mild illness but, in some people, a more severe form of leptospirosis occurs. This more severe form is commonly referred to as Weil’s disease, so called after Dr Adolf Weil who first described it.

What are the stages of Hanahaki disease?

Hanahaki was a terminal disease, if not removed in time. There were 3 stages to Hanahaki: first, the victim would only cough up petals, the second stage would be full buds and some fully bloomed flowers, at the third stage the roots would seal the air passages, thus suffocating the victim.

What is Hanahaki Otome?

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The Trope Codifier is the 2009 Shoujo manga Hanahaki Otome, or “The Girl Who Spit Up Flowers”, by Naoko Matsuda, which is about a girl with unrequited feelings who begins spitting up flowers. The symptoms are: strong chest pains and flowers coming from the heart or lungs, and then throwing them up. The cover of chapter 45 of Tokyo Ghoul:re shows Kanae vomiting and choking on rose petals. This is two chapters after Eto tortures him with a manipulative Breaking Speech that exploits his unrequited love towards Tsukiyama.

Fan Works

In the Warrior Cats fic Bluebells, Leafpool gets the disease because of Mothwing. She initially thinks it’s greencough ( pneumonia ), but she begins coughing up flowers alongside blood. Eventually Leafpool begins sprouting flowers out her chest, Right before she dies, she confesses to Mothwing, who says that she likes her back., Petals, a Danganronpa twoshot, is about Mukuro having hanahaki disease from being in love with Sayaka. The disease ends up killing her instead of the Spears of Gungnir. The Taste of Dirt is a Riverdale oneshot where Archie and Veronica begin vomiting and coughing up flowers because they’re in love with Jughead and Betty respectively. Sonic the Hedgehog Slash Fic Hanahaki Disease is Exactly What It Says on the Tin, about Sonic coughing up pink rose petals because of his crush on Shadow. The Splatoon oneshot i’m so full of love i can hardly breathe is about Pearl suffering with the disease because of her feelings for her best friend Marina. In this Gravity Falls fanart, After Wendy tell him that she’s not interested, a heart-broken Dipper begins having flowers growing out of his eye until Pacifica begins showing him her feelings for him. The Good Omens fanfic, Somebody to Love embraces all the Unfortunate Implications of the trope and turns it into something horrific. It is a curse placed on all the demons by Satan and the whole “requited love cures the condition” is more of a loophole rather than the standard. The murder flowers issue is also triggered by all kinds of love, not just romantic love. has Amity suffering this illness after realizing she’s in love with Luz, who tries to reciprocate the former’s feelings throughout. The Vocaloid fanfic Rotting Camellias turns it on its head, having the infected slowly turn into petals as they become more depressed and in despair. The Danganronpa fanfic Silver Bloom has this as the main plot as Kirumi Tojo is hired by Shuichi Saihara’s family as a maid and ends up falling for the detective, despite her belief that maids should not hold an emotional attachment to their masters, thus catching the Hanahaki disease.

The fic does also work to try Doing In the Wizard by giving a scientific explanation for how the disease occurs and gives a grim prognosis. The starting point of the disease is a strange imbalance in the brain, and suppressing emotions increases the likelihood that someone catches it. It also explains that the disease is far more dangerous, as flowers within the body will cause problems in breathing, digestion, and liver and kidney function. Additionally, there are ways to reduce the symptoms, namely by introducing microbes and larva that eat the flowers to keep the symptoms at bay.

Played for Laughs in the My Hero Academia fanfic Hanafunki, which must be seen to be believed. The Critical Role fanfiction The Mind and The Malady explains the affliction to be the result of pent-up magical energies manifesting physically, only seen in powerful mages who find themselves suffering from unrequited love. The disease is terminal if left untreated, though “confession and reciprocity” can cure it (as can a spell that will erase the sufferer’s affections). The fic follows one such afflicted mage, Essek Thelyss, as he charts the progression of his illness and attempts to manage the symptoms, all while trying to keep the subject of his pining in the dark and helping the Mighty Nein save the world. Hanahaki’s disease—so named for the first recorded mage to die of it. It is a magical wasting sickness, one that springs from a deep, particular incongruence between what one wants and what is possible. of all the fiercest passions, it is only love, love unrequited, that provides soil fertile enough for the disease to grow. Oh, there are charms and there are ways to trick the mind, but no mage can force the love, the real love, of another into being. Some gifts can only be given freely. So, when love goes unanswered, when a mage’s terrible, practiced will finds itself confronted with the impossible, there is an opportunity for a sort of inflammation, an infection, of one’s inherent arcanic reserves. It is not unlike a spell held indefinitely in that instant before casting, chafing at the bonds of reality until something sick and septic leaks out.

Films — Live-Action

The Cremaster films by artist Matthew Barney has a variant: the “Entered Apprentice” usually has something resembling a flower petal out of his mouth, and with his gaunt appearance and the petal occasionally being stained with vomited blood, ties into the themes of life and death.

Live-Action Television Web Animation

When The Flower Blooms is an animesque original short based on this trope. It’s about a teenage girl who becomes sick with the disease. She begins coughing up bloody cherry blossom petals. It turns out that she’s dying of a known terminal illness that comes with unrequited love. She’s cured when her Love Confession is accepted, however her best friend gets sick with the disease,

Web Comics

Wonderlab : There is an Abnormality based on this concept, known as the “Staining Rose”. The rose desires only one specific person that satisfies the conditions to manage it to “resonate” with it. If anyone besides that person manages it, or if that person neglects it for a certain period of time, the rose will inflict those outside of its Containment Unit with a contagious disease that makes the infected cough up red rose petals until they die. Word of God states that Staining Rose is not based on Hanahaki Disease, but the side effects from managing it improperly resemble this trope.

Web Original

What is the flower of death in anime?

Lycoris Radiata popularly known as the Red Spider Lily that is mostly associated with death. These flowers also appeared in Hiiro no kakera.

Is flowers of Evil an anime?

The Flowers of Evil (manga)

惡の華 (Aku no Hana)
Anime television series
Directed by Hiroshi Nagahama
Produced by Gou Nakanishi Kensuke Tateishi Tomoko Kawasaki
Written by Aki Itami

What is flower syndrome?

What is Fowler’s Syndrome? – First described in 1985, Fowler’s Syndrome is a cause of urinary retention (inability to pass water normally) in young women. Urinary retention in young women is not common but can be quite debilitating. The abnormality lies in the urethral sphincter (the muscle that keeps you continent).

What are flower diseases?

Battling mildew, mold and black spot – Mid- to late summer is when most plant diseases start becoming noticeable. Powdery mildew, black spot, and gray mold (Botrytis) are three of the most common flower diseases. Learn how to recognize them and what you can do to avoid them in your own garden. Powdery mildew on phlox. Photo: Suzanne DeJohn.

What does rose pickers disease look like?

Types of sporotrichosis –

  • Cutaneous (skin) sporotrichosis is the most common form of the infection. It usually occurs on a person’s hand or the arm after touching contaminated plant matter.
  • Pulmonary (lung) sporotrichosis is rare but can happen after someone breathes in fungal spores from the environment.
  • Disseminated sporotrichosis occurs when the infection spreads to another part of the body, such as bones, joints, or central nervous system. This form of sporotrichosis usually affects people with health problems or who take medicines that lower the body’s ability to fight germs and sickness, such as people living with HIV ().

What Is The Disease Where You Cough Up Flowers Medical illustration of Sporothrix schenckii, Sporotrichosis has been caused by scratches or bites from animals, particularly cats. about Sporothrix brasiliensis, a fungus that cats are spreading in Brazil and other areas of South America. The symptoms of sporotrichosis depend on where the fungus is growing in the body.

  1. Contact your healthcare provider if you have symptoms that you think are related to sporotrichosis.
  2. Sporotrichosis usually affects the skin or tissues underneath the skin.
  3. The first symptom of cutaneous (skin) sporotrichosis is usually a small, painless bump that can develop any time from 1 to 12 weeks after exposure to the fungus.

The bump can be red, pink, or purple, and usually appears on the finger, hand, or arm where the fungus has entered through a break in the skin. The bump will eventually grow larger and may look like an open sore or ulcer that is very slow to heal. Additional bumps or sores may appear later near the original one.

Why flowers should not be plucked at night?

Trees too go to sleep at night, proves study London, May 18 Don’t pluck that flower at night for the plant might be sleeping after a long day in the sun, suggests new research that measured the changes in the shape of plants during the day and night cycle.

Most living organisms adapt their behaviour to the rhythm of day and night. Plants are no exception: Flowers open in the morning, some tree leaves close during the night. And while researchers have been studying the day and night cycle in plants for a long time, nobody knew whether trees too go to sleep.

To find out, the team of researchers from Austria, Finland and Hungary measured the movement of fully grown trees using laser scanners. “Our results show that the whole tree droops during night, which can be seen as position change in leaves and branches,” said Eetu Puttonen from Finnish Geospatial Research Institute.

The changes are not too large, only up to 10 cm for trees with a height of about 5 metres, but they were systematic and well within the accuracy of our instruments,” Puttonen said. To rule out effects of weather and location, the experiment was done twice with two different trees. The first tree was surveyed in Finland and the other in Austria.

Both tests were done close to solar equinox, under calm conditions with no wind or condensation. The leaves and branches were shown to droop gradually, with the lowest position reached a couple of hours before sunrise. In the morning, the trees returned to their original position within a few hours.

  1. However, it is not yet clear whether they were “woken up” by the sun or by their own internal rhythm.
  2. The findings appeared in the journal Frontiers in Plant Science.
  3. The researchers noted that laser scanners use infrared light, which is reflected by the leaves.
  4. With this scanning technique, a full-sized tree can be automatically mapped within minutes with sub-centimeter resolution.

—IANS : Trees too go to sleep at night, proves study

What is the flower that makes your mouth numb?

What are buzz buttons and what are the known risks associated with exposure to them? Buzz buttons were seen on the menu for a special event at which food was served. An environmental health officer inquired about the following:

  1. What are buzz buttons and how are they consumed and used?
  2. What are the known risks associated with exposure to buzz buttons?
  3. What are the current regulations regarding the use of buzz buttons?

The term buzz button refers to the flower of the Acmella oleracea ( A. oleracea ) plant, an herb that grows throughout the tropics and in many temperate zones and is used in cooking and traditional medicine and as an ornamental plant.A. oleracea has many common names.

Some names such as buzz buttons and Sichuan buttons are descriptive terms for the effervescent and numbing sensations produced when the plant’s flower enters the mouth. Other common names relate to the appearance of the flower (e.g., eyeball plant, spot plant) or to the plant’s use in traditional medicine (e.g., the toothache plant), while others relate to its uses in food (e.g., salad cress, paracress) and others are traditional names used in countries where the plant is native (e.g., agriao do para, jampu, jambu oleoresin).

Various parts of A. oleracea are used to flavour foods and within traditional medicine. The plant grows to a height of 60-90 cm and has flat, tear-shaped leaves that range in length from 2 to 6 cm. The flowers (i.e., buzz buttons) are round and yellow with a dark red spot at the top.

  • The flowers and leaves of A.
  • Oleracea are known for their strong, pungent and often astringent taste.
  • The main active compound, known as spilanthol or affinin (molecular formula, C 14 H 23 NO) 6, is most highly concentrated in the flowers, leaves and roots and is responsible for the distinctive taste and therapeutic properties attributed to the plant.

The more well known properties include analgesic, local anesthetic, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, and gastroprotective. Extracts of spilanthol and N-alkylamides from the plant have also been shown to be effective in controlling certain species of mosquitoes and moths.

  • Expert consultation with specialists in food safety and toxicology from a local health agency,
  • A rapid search and review of the scientific literature, and
  • A review of regulations and guidelines pertaining to A. oleracea, spilanthol and affinin.

Information from the food safety and toxicology specialists provided preliminary guidance toward setting the scientific background. This consultation also provided background on the extent to which different groups within the environmental public health sector (e.g., environmental health officers, poison control centres) have dealt with buzz buttons and related products.

The rapid literature search of peer-reviewed and grey literature was conducted by the NCCEH’s information specialist through UBC’s EbscoHost (which provided access to Medline, CINAHL, and Biomedical Reference Collection), Ovid (Embase), Web of Science, Google Scholar, and Google. A separate search of government documents and professional organizations was conducted to determine official regulations, authorizations and classifications in force for the use of A.

oleracea and spilanthol in foods, flavourings and therapeutic agents. Sources consulted included Health Canada, the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Health Organization (WHO), the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), the US Toxicology Data Network (TOXNET) and the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association of the United States (FEMA).

What does it mean when you throw up flowers at a wedding?

Amanda McQuade Photography If you have ever attended a wedding you probably remember watching, or participating in the bouquet toss. The bouquet toss has become a modern tradition where all the single ladies at the wedding line up on the dance floor to catch the bride’s bouquet.

But why do we do this? The Modern Bouquet Toss: The bouquet toss in modern times is a symbol of good luck. It is said if you catch the bouquet, then you will have good fortune and you will be the next to get married. The bouquet toss usually happens after the cake cutting. The DJ or band will call on all the single ladies in the room to make their way to the dance floor.

The bride will get ready to throw her bouquet to the crowd of women. Once caught, she will usually take a photo with the bride, groom and whomever caught the garter. Ordering a Toss Bouquet: You might want to order a toss bouquet from your florist. Bridal bouquets seem to have gotten more elaborate and larger.

  • Most are not tight and neat anymore, but rather have a gorgeous wild look with lots of greenery and loose pieces.
  • It will be easier (and safer 😉 ) to purchase a smaller toss bouquet to throw at the crowd.
  • You might also want to keep your bouquet as a keepsake.
  • It has become popular to get flowers from your bouquet pressed in a book or shadow box.

Read our upcoming blog post, “How to Press your Bridal Bouquet as a Keepsake” for ideas on how to properly preserve your bouquet. History of the Bouquet Toss: The tossing of the bouquet dates back hundreds of years ago, in England. Taking something from the bride was considered good luck.

So guests would rip and pull things from her gown. In order for the bride to make her exit with minimal attacks she would throw her bouquet to distract wedding goers as she made her exit. Cheyenne Kidd Photography Break the Tradition with these Unique Bouquet Toss Ideas: Maybe you don’t want to throw your bridal bouquet at your guests.

I am all about coming up with alternative ideas to the traditional bouquet toss. I have listed out some fun options below.

The Marriage Dance:

Have your DJ or band invite all the married couples onto the dance floor. He/she will call a number symbolizing a year of marriage. If you have been married less than the number of years called out, then you exit the dance floor. Eventually you will find the couple that has been married the longest. You can give the bouquet to them and also get some amazing photos together. At one of our weddings, the couple married the longest number of years was asked to share their best advice for a long and happy marriage. It was so special to hear their loving advice and see the devotion they had for one another.

Good Luck in Each Bouquet:

Have your florist create a large bouquet made up of a bunch of mini bouquets. Wrap each bouquet with a lucky fortune. Invite all of your guests out on the dance floor for a chance to catch a small bouquet full of good luck and well wishes. This is a great way to tie in the idea of luck, but not singling out all your single “girlfriends” in front of a crowd.

Dance Contest:

Have a dancing contest to a certain song. Winner gets to keep the bouquet.

Gift for a Loved One:

Maybe you don’t want to throw anything, or make a big deal about a bouquet toss. It would be really nice to give your bouquet away to someone who means a lot to you, or even your parents. They may have done a lot during the planning process. Giving them the bouquet is a wonderful way to say thank you!

Does it have to be flowers?:

Who says you have to throw flowers, or give away your gorgeous bouquet that you want to keep? You can always throw, or give something else away. Maybe you have a dance competition, but instead of giving your bridal bouquet as the prize, you give them a bouquet of candy bars, or scratch off tickets. You can get really creative with your giveaway idea and keep it in line with your wedding theme.

Always remember this is your wedding day! You get to decide how the celebration will go. Don’t feel pressured or obligated to have a bouquet toss, or some type of giveaway. It is perfectly fine to not have any type of bouquet toss event at the wedding.

What are the stages of Hanahaki disease?

Hanahaki was a terminal disease, if not removed in time. There were 3 stages to Hanahaki: first, the victim would only cough up petals, the second stage would be full buds and some fully bloomed flowers, at the third stage the roots would seal the air passages, thus suffocating the victim.

What kind of disease does Rose have?

PP077 (11/03R) By Dr. Sharon M. Douglas Department of Plant Pathology and Ecology The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station 123 Huntington Street P.O. Box 1106 New Haven, CT 06504-1106 Telephone: (203) 974-8601 Fax: (203) 974-8502 Email: [email protected] The rose is often called the “Queen of the Flowers” and is the most popular garden plant in the world.

Unfortunately, many roses are also susceptible to a number of diseases that lessen their value in the landscape. In Connecticut, the common diseases of rose include black spot, powdery mildew, downy mildew, Botrytis blight, cankers (brand and common canker), rust, crown gall, mosaic, and winter injury.

Each year the severity and distribution of these problems vary with the weather, the site, and the type of rose. Many rose diseases can be effectively avoided or minimized through the combined use of culture, sanitation, resistance, biologicals, and pesticide sprays.

  • For example, there is renewed interest in the old garden roses because of their resistance to many diseases and their winter-hardiness.
  • By following an integrated approach, reliance upon one type of control over others is reduced and usually results in effective management of disease.
  • BLACK SPOT Black spot, caused by the fungus Diplocarpon rosae, is one of the most common and persistent diseases of rose in Connecticut.

Symptoms on the leaves are recognized as circular, black spots with fringed margins. These spots are often surrounded by yellow halos. Infections can result in extensive yellowing of leaflets or entire leaves. Yellowed leaves drop prematurely, especially on susceptible cultivars.

  1. Plants that defoliate by midseason are weakened, have reduced flower bud set, poor flower quality, and are susceptible to environmental stresses, particularly winter injury.
  2. Symptoms can also develop on canes.
  3. They appear as purple-red blotches that blacken with age and develop a blistered appearance.

Cankers serve as a means for survival of the fungus over the winter and are important sources of inoculum for new infections in spring. The fungus also overwinters in dead, fallen leaves and plant debris. Black spot is usually most severe in wet weather.

One approach to manage black spot is to plant resistant varieties. However, since there are many strains of the fungus, resistance can be variable. Therefore, it is important to plant varieties known to be resistant to the strains of the fungus that are present in a particular area. Some cultivars with resistance to black spot are David Thompson, Coronado, Simplicity, Las Vegas, and Cary Grant.

Black spot may also be reduced by following a good sanitation program that includes removing infected leaves as soon as they appear during the growing season and raking and removing all fallen leaves and plant debris in the fall. Diseased canes should also be pruned back to healthy wood in spring prior to budbreak.

It is helpful to have sufficient space between plants to ensure good air circulation. Avoiding overhead irrigation or watering early in the day are also effective in minimizing conditions favorable for disease development. Plant vigor should also be maintained by following a program of sound cultural care.

Fungicide sprays can supplement other options for black spot control. Among the compounds registered in Connecticut are captan, thiophanate methyl, chlorothalonil, fixed copper, triforine, sulfur, potassium bicarbonate, and mancozeb. Consult the label for dosage rates and safety precautions.

  • Applications can be made when new growth appears in the spring and continued as long as conditions are favorable for disease development.
  • POWDERY MILDEW Powdery mildew, caused by Sphaerotheca pannosa var.
  • Rosae, is a common disease of rose worldwide and is particularly troublesome for glasshouse roses.

This disease is recognized by the white, powdery growth on leaves, shoots, and buds. Early symptoms of disease appear as chlorotic or reddish areas or patches on leaves that eventually develop the characteristic white, powdery appearance. This diagnostic, powdery, white growth is usually found on the upper surfaces of leaves, but it can occur on both upper and lower leaf surfaces.

  1. When newly emerging shoots are infected when young, shoots can be distorted and twisted.
  2. Young leaves may curl upward and may be deformed.
  3. Flower buds infected with powdery mildew often fail to open.
  4. Powdery mildew can develop under relatively dry conditions in spring or midsummer as long as the air is humid and warm.

Unlike other fungi that require free water in order to infect, the powdery mildew fungus does not require moisture on the tissues for infection. This fungus also produces small, black, pepper-like resting structures called cleistothecia. These structures serve as overwintering structures and also allow the fungus to survive in the absence of a suitable plant host.

  • Cleistothecia are found in plant debris and are often the primary sources of inoculum in the spring.
  • The powdery mildew fungus can also survive the winter as hyphae or fungal strands in infected buds.
  • One approach to managing powdery mildew is to plant resistant varieties.
  • However, since resistance can be variable because there are many strains of the powdery mildew fungus, it is important to plant varieties known to be resistant in this area.
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Some cultivars with resistance to powdery mildew include Tropicana, Double Delight, Sonia, and Queen Elizabeth. Powdery mildew may also be reduced by following a good sanitation program that includes removing symptomatic leaves as soon as they appear.

Leaves should be removed and immediately placed in a plastic bag to avoid spread of the powdery spores to other plants. It is also effective to remove all fallen leaves and plant debris in the fall. Diseased canes should be pruned back to healthy wood in the spring, prior to budbreak. It is also helpful to have sufficient space between plants to ensure good air circulation and reduce humidity levels.

Plant vigor should be maintained by following a program of sound cultural care. Fungicide sprays can supplement other options for powdery mildew control. Among the compounds registered in Connecticut are thiophanate methyl, chlorothalonil, triforine, triadimefon, sulfur, potassium bicarbonate, horticultural oil, and mancozeb.

  • Consult the label for dosage rates and safety precautions.
  • Applications can be made when symptoms first appear and continued as long as conditions are favorable for disease development.
  • DOWNY MILDEW Downy mildew, caused by the fungus-like organism Peronospora sparsa, is a highly destructive disease of rose.

Fortunately, it is somewhat sporadic in occurrence in Connecticut. Disease development is favored by cool, wet conditions and it can occur in landscape and glasshouse roses. Symptoms can develop on all aboveground parts of the plant including leaves, stems, peduncles, calyxes, and petals.

  • However, leaf infections are the most common and are relatively easy to recognize.
  • Infected leaves develop purple to red, angular spots or blotches that are readily visible on the upper surface.
  • These symptoms are often accompanied by yellowing, necrosis, and premature leaf drop.
  • In some cases, these symptoms can be confused with those associated with contact injury or phytotoxicity due to misapplied pesticides.

Defoliation can be extensive when infections are heavy. Under conditions of high humidity, a purplish-gray mass of spores of the pathogen develops on the undersurfaces of infected leaves. Downy mildew can be distinguished from powdery mildew on the basis of where the sporulation occurs: the downy mildew pathogen only sporulates on the abaxial (lower) surface of the leaf; the powdery mildew fungus usually sporulates on the adaxial (upper) surface of the leaf first, but can be found sporulating on both leaf surfaces.

Small, purplish-black lesions can also develop on canes and peduncles. These are often confused with those associated with black spot. The pathogen overwinters as mycelium in infected canes and as resting spores (oospores) in plant debris and stems. Downy mildew can be managed by following a program of good sanitation that includes removing infected leaves as soon as they appear and removing all fallen leaves and plant debris in the fall.

Diseased canes should be pruned back to healthy wood in spring prior to budbreak. It is also helpful to have sufficient space between plants to ensure good air circulation and reduce humidity levels. Steps to avoid overhead irrigation and watering early in the day help to minimize conditions favorable for disease development.

  • Plant vigor should also be maintained by following a program of sound cultural care.
  • Fungicide sprays can supplement other options for downy mildew control.
  • Among the compounds registered in Connecticut are copper hydroxide and mancozeb.
  • Consult the label for dosage rates and safety precautions.
  • Applications can be made when new growth first appears and are continued as long as conditions are favorable for disease development.

BOTRYTIS BLIGHT Botrytis blight, caused by the fungus Botrytis cinerea, is a very common disease of rose. This fungus is cosmopolitan and has an extremely broad host range. Symptoms develop on all aboveground parts including flowers, buds, canes, and growing tips.

  1. Disease development is favored by periods of cool, cloudy, humid weather.
  2. The most diagnostic symptom of Botrytis blight is the presence of grayish-brown, fuzzy growth on the surfaces of infected plant parts.
  3. Small, tan flecks or patches appear on flower petals and flower buds.
  4. Infected flower buds may droop and fail to open.

Botrytis can also infect the stub ends of pruning cuts and any wounds from cutting. These types of infections can result in blighting of canes as the fungus produces sunken, tan-brown cankers that girdle the canes. Botrytis can effectively survive on all types of plant debris.

  1. Sanitation is critical for management of Botrytis blight and includes removing spent flowers and infected leaves as soon as they appear and removing all fallen leaves and plant debris in the autumn.
  2. Diseased canes should also be pruned back to healthy wood in spring prior to budbreak.
  3. It is also helpful to have sufficient space between plants to ensure good air circulation and reduce humidity levels.

Steps to avoid overhead irrigation and watering early in the day help to minimize conditions favorable for disease development. Plant vigor should also be maintained by following a program of sound cultural care. Fungicide sprays can supplement other options for control of Botrytis blight.

  1. Among the compounds registered in Connecticut are captan, chlorothalonil, copper sulphate pentahydrate, iprodione, mancozeb, potassium bicarbonate, and thiophanate methyl.
  2. Consult the label for dosage rates and safety precautions.
  3. Applications can be made when symptoms first appear and are continued as long as conditions are favorable for disease development.

CANKER (BRAND AND COMMON CANKER) Roses are susceptible to several types of fungal stem cankers. The two most common causal agents are Coniothyrium wernsdorffiae and C. fuckelii, which cause brand canker and common canker, respectively. Both fungi infect through wounds from pruning, insects, and other types of mechanical injuries.

  • Symptoms are confined to the canes or stems and vary in size and other characteristics, depending on the causal agent.
  • Cankers often begin as small, yellow or dark-reddish spots.
  • The affected areas gradually enlarge and become distinctly brown or reddish- brown in the centers.
  • With brand canker, the canker margin appears reddish-brown or purple, whereas common canker has a dark-brown margin.

Cankered areas are often readily visible from the healthy green of the unaffected portion of the cane. When cankers girdle or encircle a cane or stem, they result in wilting and death of everything beyond the canker. Small, black flecks can develop in the centers of the cankers and are fruiting structures of the causal fungi.

Canker diseases can be managed by following a program of good sanitation. Diseased canes should be pruned back to sound, healthy wood in the spring prior to budbreak. Proper pruning cuts using sharp, clean equipment are important to maximize healing. Equipment can be disinfested with a 10% solution of household bleach (1 part bleach: 9 parts water), 70% alcohol, or one of the commercially available compounds such as Greenshield ®,

Plant vigor should also be maintained by following a program of sound cultural care. It is helpful to avoid injuries and to provide adequate winter protection. Fungicides are not effective for control of canker diseases. RUST Rose rust is a fungal disease caused by several species of Phragmidium.

Symptoms can develop on leaves and any other green parts of the plant. Under favorable conditions, rust symptoms can appear on the entire plant. Small, orange pustules develop on both leaf surfaces in early spring. These gradually enlarge and become more pronounced on the abaxial (lower) surface of the leaf.

Chlorotic or mottled areas can also develop on the adaxial (upper) surface of the leaf. These areas usually develop directly over the pustules on the lower surface. Young stems and sepals can also become infected. By late summer or early fall, the pustules turn black and contain the spores for winter survival.

Heavy infections can result in premature defoliation. However, cultivars vary greatly in susceptibility and in their reactions to infection. Disease occurs after spores are transmitted through the air, land on leaves, and infect the leaves through stomates. Relatively cool temperatures, high moisture, and high levels of relative humidity are conducive for rust development.

Rust fungi overwinter on dead leaves, plant debris, and infected canes. Rust diseases can be managed by following a good sanitation program that includes removing infected leaves as soon as they appear and removing all fallen leaves and plant debris in the fall.

Rusted” canes should also be pruned back to healthy wood in spring prior to budbreak. It is also helpful to have sufficient space between plants to ensure good air circulation and to avoid overhead irrigation or water early in the day to minimize conditions favorable for disease development. Plant vigor should also be maintained by following a program of sound cultural care.

When available, it is helpful to plant rust-resistant cultivars or species. Fungicide sprays can supplement other options for rust control and a number of compounds are registered in Connecticut. Lime sulfur is registered as a dormant spray. The fungicides mancozeb, chlorothalonil, myclobutanil, and triforine are effective for control of rust during the growing season.

Consult the label for dosage rates and safety precautions. Applications can be made when new growth first appears and are continued as long as conditions are favorable for disease development. CROWN GALL Crown gall is caused by the bacterium Agrobacterium tumefaciens, This disease is commonly recognized by the presence of galls or swellings on the main stem at or slightly below the soil line.

Galls can also form on roots and, more infrequently, on aerial portions of the plant. Crown galls are often irregular in shape, have no internal structure or organization, and vary in size. Young galls are light green or off-white and soft. As these galls age, they darken to brown or black and become hard and woody.

  1. Roses infected with crown gall react in many different ways.
  2. Some plants appear stunted, others have poor foliage and produce few flowers or flowers of poor quality, and others are killed.
  3. The locations of the galls appear to have a significant impact on the symptoms exhibited by the infected plant.
  4. For example, a single gall at the base of a stem may be more damaging than several galls located on roots or aerial canes.

The bacterium infects through wounds (e.g., from pruning, cultivating, insect chewing, or heaving in frozen soil). It can also be transmitted by wounds made with infested tools. Crown gall bacteria survive in galls and in the soil without a plant host for at least two years.

  • Prevention and sanitation are critical for managing crown gall.
  • It is important to use healthy, disease-free transplants and to carefully inspect plants prior to planting.
  • It is helpful to avoid injuries to the roots and crown during planting and cultivating.
  • Canes with galls can be pruned back to sound, healthy wood.

Proper pruning cuts using sharp, clean equipment are important to maximize healing. Equipment can be disinfested with a 10% solution of household bleach (1 part bleach: 9 parts water), 70% alcohol, or one of the commercially available compounds such as Greenshield ®,

  • Rootstocks differ in their susceptibility to crown gall.
  • Among the more resistant types are Rosa multiflora and R. manetti,
  • Plant vigor should also be maintained by following a program of sound cultural care.
  • Control of crown gall with biological control agents has yielded mixed results.
  • The bacterium Agrobacterium radiobacter strain K84 is registered for biocontrol and has occasionally been successful as a preplant dip or spray.

There are no effective chemical controls for this disease. MOSAIC Rose mosaic is caused by a complex of several viruses including Prunus Necrotic Ringspot Virus (PNRSV) and Apple Mosaic Virus (AMV). Symptoms are highly variable and depend on time of year, temperature, species, cultivar, and the specific viruses infecting the plant.

  1. Characteristic leaf symptoms appear as wavy or zigzag, chlorotic lines but symptoms may also appear as ring spots and mottled patterns.
  2. Yellow watermarks, vein clearing, or dull yellow blotches may also be indicative of infection.
  3. Some infected plants may appear stunted and weak and others may show no symptoms at all.

Reductions in flower numbers and size, distortion, and reduced winter-hardiness have also been reported to be associated with infection. Symptoms are often most pronounced in spring and early summer and may not be present in summer, possibly due to temperature.

  1. Rose mosaic is not readily transmitted in nature since no insect vectors have been identified.
  2. However, it is spread when infected buds, scions, or rootstocks are grafted onto healthy plants.
  3. Once plants are infected with rose mosaic, they cannot be cured.
  4. Rose mosaic can be avoided by purchasing healthy, certified virus-free planting material.

It is also prudent to scout for symptoms on a regular basis and to remove and destroy infected plants as soon as they are identified. WINTER INJURY Winter injury results from many environmental factors that have little in common other than that they occur during the winter.

Examples include late spring frosts, cool summers followed by warm autumns and sudden drops in temperature, dramatic temperature fluctuations, freeze-thaw cycles, lack of snow cover, unusually warm midwinter temperatures, extended periods of extreme or abnormally cold temperatures, and drying winds.

Winter injury is important in and of itself, but it also predisposes and weakens plants and subsequently makes them more vulnerable to secondary or opportunistic pests. Another important characteristic of winter injury is that, quite often, the symptoms are not evident until some time after the injury has occurred.

  1. Symptoms of winter injury are highly variable and are manifest as buds that fail to open in spring or shoots that wilt and collapse shortly after emergence or suddenly collapse during the heat of the summer.
  2. In some cases, canes are blackened and dead by spring.
  3. Winter injury can be minimized by maintaining plant vigor by following a program of sound cultural care.

For example, one of the most effective defenses against winter injury is to stop fertilizing early enough in the season so the plants have a chance to go into natural dormancy. In spring, any dead canes that can serve as sites for secondary invaders or opportunistic pests should be pruned and removed from the planting.

Winter protection in the form of winter mulching is also helpful for bud-grafted plants such as hybrid teas. It is usually not necessary for species, shrub, old garden, or climbing roses. Roses can be mulched with loose soil, compost, or leaves mounded around the base after the first hard frost. The goal is to protect the bud union from the weather extremes of the winter.

Winter mulch should be removed in early spring when new growth begins. It is also important to select cultivars or species of rose that are known to be hardy in Connecticut. The rose is often called the “Queen of the Flowers” and is the most popular garden plant in the world.

Unfortunately, many roses are also susceptible to a number of diseases that lessen their value in the landscape. In Connecticut, the common diseases of rose include black spot, powdery mildew, downy mildew, Botrytis blight, cankers (brand and common canker), rust, crown gall, mosaic, and winter injury.

Each year, the severity and distribution of these problems vary with the weather, the site, and the type of rose. Many rose diseases can be effectively avoided or minimized through the combined use of culture, sanitation, resistance, biologicals, and pesticide sprays.

What is the disease of flowers?

Integrated Pest Management · Agriculture and Natural Resources University of California The table below lists plant host, disease common name, scientific name, and disease type for pests included in this Web site. Click on the common name to link to more information about the disease. = Ascending = Descending = Unsorted

Plant or crop host Common name Scientific name Type
alyssum Clubroot Plasmodiophora brassicae Fungus
aster Leaf spot diseases Septoria spp. Fungus
aster Rust various Fungus
azalea Ovulinia petal blight Ovulinia azalea Fungus
barberton daisy Leaf spot diseases Alternaria gerberae Fungus
barberton daisy Leaf spot diseases Ascochyta gerberae Fungus
begonia Bacterial soft rots, leaf spots, blights, wilts Erwinia spp. Bacteria
begonia Leaf spot diseases Phyllosticta spp. Fungus
begonia Powdery mildew Golovinomyces cichoracearum Fungus
carnation Alternaria blight Alternaria spp. Fungus
carnation Armillaria root rot Armillaria mellea Fungus
carnation Bacterial soft rots, leaf spots, blights, wilts Pseudomonas spp. Bacteria
carnation Fairy-ring leaf spot Cladosporium echinulatum Fungus
carnation Leaf spot, Fairy-ring Cladosporium echinulatum Fungus
carnation Leaf spot, Septoria Septoria dianthi Fungus
carnation Septoria leaf spot Septoria dianthi Fungus
china aster Leaf spot diseases Septoria spp. Fungus
china aster Rust various Fungus
chrysanthemum Leaf spot, Septoria Septoria chrysanthemi Fungus
chrysanthemum Septoria leaf spot Septoria chrysanthemi Fungus
chrysanthemum Verticillium wilt Verticillium albo-atrum Fungus
chrysanthemum Verticillium wilt Verticillium dahliae Fungus
daffodil Dry rot Stromatinia gladioli Fungus
daffodil Smoulder Botrytis narcissicola Fungus
daffodil Smoulder Sclerotinia narcissicola Fungus
freesia Dry rot Stromatinia gladioli Fungus
geranium Alternaria leaf spot Alternaria alternata Fungus
geranium Leaf spot, Alternaria Alternaria alternata Fungus
gerbera daisy Leaf spot diseases Alternaria gerberae Fungus
gerbera daisy Leaf spot diseases Ascochyta gerberae Fungus
gladiolus Curvularia leaf spot Curvularia spp. Fungus
gladiolus Dry rot Stromatinia gladioli Fungus
gladiolus Leaf spot, Curvularia Curvularia spp. Fungus
gladiolus Leaf spot, Stemphylium Stemphylium spp. Fungus
gladiolus Scab Pseudomonas gladioli Fungus
gladiolus Stemphylium leaf spot Stemphylium spp. Fungus
iris Fire spot Heterosporium gracile Fungus
iris Ink spot Drechslera iridis Fungus
marigold Leaf spot diseases Alternaria spp. Fungus
nasturtium Clubroot Plasmodiophora brassicae Fungus
pansy Leaf spot diseases Alternaria spp. Fungus
pansy Leaf spot diseases Cercospora spp. Fungus
peony Leaf blotch Cladosporium paeoniae Fungus
primrose Leaf spot diseases Ramularia primulae Fungus
rhododendron Ovulinia petal blight Ovulinia azalea Fungus
snapdragon Leaf spot diseases Phyllosticta spp. Fungus
sunflower Powdery mildew Golovinomyces cichoracearum Fungus
sweet pea Ascochyta blight Ascochyta lathyri Fungus
sweet pea Leaf spot, Ramularia Ramularia deusta Fungus
sweet pea Ramularia leaf spot Ramularia deusta Fungus
transvaal daisy Leaf spot diseases Alternaria gerberae Fungus
transvaal daisy Leaf spot diseases Ascochyta gerberae Fungus
various flowers Armillaria root rot Armillaria mellea Fungus
various flowers Aster yellows none Phytoplasma
various flowers Bacterial soft rots, leaf spots, blights, wilts Xanthomonas spp. Bacteria
various flowers Botrytis blight (Gray mold) Botrytis cinerea Fungus
various flowers Crown gall Agrobacterium tumefaciens Bacteria
various flowers Downy mildew Plasmopara (syn. Peronospora) spp. Oomycete
various flowers Fasciation none Bacteria
various flowers Fusarium wilt Fusarium oxysporum Fungus
various flowers Gray mold (Botrytis blight) Botrytis cinerea Fungus
various flowers Leaf spot diseases various Fungus
various flowers Root, stem, and crown rot various Fungus
various flowers Rust Puccinia spp. Fungus
various flowers Verticillium wilt Verticillium albo-atrum Fungus
various flowers Viruses none Virus
verbena Leaf spot diseases Septoria verbenae Fungus
violet Leaf spot diseases Alternaria spp. Fungus
violet Leaf spot diseases Cercospora spp. Fungus
zinnia Leaf spot diseases Alternaria spp. Fungus
zinnia Leaf spot diseases Phyllosticta zinniae Fungus

What flower means unrequited love?

The Meaning Of Flowers We have compiled a list of flowers and their symbolic meanings with a hint of flower facts intertwined. If you’re seeking a specific flower for an occasion, please call us to speak to one of our trained florists. Happy reading! Alstroemeria flower is symbolic of wealth, prosperity, and fortune.

It is also the flower of friendship. Amaryllis This flower is symbolic of splendid beauty. It is also used to indicate worth beyond beauty. Anemone on a darker note indicates fading hope and a feeling of having been forsaken. On a positive note, it symbolizes anticipation. Anthurium symbolizes hospitality.

It is also used to indicate happiness and abundance. Aster symbolizes patience. It is also indicative of a love of variety. It also symbolizes elegance and daintiness. Bird of Paradise symbolizes joyfulness. It also symbolizes magnificence. It can also be used to indicate exciting and wonderful anticipation.

Bouvardia Double symbolizes enthusiasm. It is also used to indicate zest for life. Calla Lily symbolizes magnificence and beauty. White Calla lilies combine these two attributes with purity and innocence associated with the colour white to make it the perfect choice of flower in a Wedding bouquet. Carnation symbolizes pride and beauty.

A red carnation symbolizes love, pride and admiration; a pink carnation symbolizes the love of a woman or a mother; a purple carnation symbolizes capriciousness; a yellow carnation symbolizes disdain, rejection or disappointment, while a white carnation symbolizes innocence and pure love.

  1. A striped carnation conveys refusal.
  2. Chrysanthemum symbolizes fidelity, optimism, joy and long life.
  3. A red chrysanthemum conveys love; a white chrysanthemum symbolizes truth and loyal love while a yellow chrysanthemum symbolizes slighted love.
  4. Daffodil symbolizes regard and chivalry.
  5. It is indicative of rebirth, new beginnings, and eternal life.

It also symbolizes unrequited love. A single daffodil foretells a misfortune while a bunch of daffodils indicate joy and happiness. Dahilia These ruffled flowers stand for dignity and pomp, so they would feel right at home at a momentous occasion like a graduation or new job.

  1. Daisy symbolizes innocence and purity.
  2. It conveys loyal love and “I will never tell”.
  3. Gerbera Daisy specifically conveys cheerfulness.
  4. Delphinium, Hybrid symbolizes big-heartedness, fun, lightness, and levity.
  5. It also indicates ardent attachment.
  6. Freesia symbolizes innocence and thoughtfulness.
  7. Gardenia symbolizes purity and sweetness.

They indicate secret love. They convey joy. They tell the receiver you are lovely. Gerbera belongs to the daisy family and therefore assumes the symbolism associated with the daisy flower. Gerbera specifically conveys cheerfulness. Gladioli symbolizes strength of character, faithfulness, and honour.

  • The Gladiolus flower signifies remembrance.
  • Hyacinth symbolizes playfulness and a sporty attitude and in its extreme rashness.
  • Hyacinths also denote constancy.
  • Blue hyacinth stands for constancy, purple for sorrow, red or pink for play, white for loveliness and yellow for jealousy.
  • Hydrangea symbolizes heartfelt emotions.

It can be used to express gratitude for being understood. In its negative sense hydrangea symbolizes frigidity and heartlessness. Iris These regal blooms have long stood for royalty, but also for wisdom and respect. And their opulent-looking blooms sure suggest the same.

That means it’s definitely a compliment if you receive a bouquet of irises. Larkspur symbolizes levity or lightness. It is also indicative of fickleness and haughtiness. Lilac symbolizes youthful innocence and confidence. White lilac symbolizes humility and innocence, field lilac symbolizes charity while purple lilac symbolizes first love.

Lily symbolizes purity and refined beauty. White lily symbolizes modesty and virginity, orange lily symbolizes passion, yellow lily symbolizes gaiety while Lily of the Valley symbolizes sweetness and purity of heart. The Easter lily is the symbol of the Virgin Mary.

  1. Lily of the valley These little bell-shaped flowers carry a message that’s just as innocent as they look.
  2. They stand for purity, happiness, luck, and humility.
  3. Though they smell delicious, don’t be fooled: These flowers aren’t edible.
  4. Magnolia These stunning blooms often festoon the trees as spring arrives, getting everyone who sees them excited for the season to come.

That’s why it’s only logical that they signify a love of nature. Orchid is a symbol of the exotic beauty. It symbolizes refinement, thoughtfulness, and mature charm. It also symbolizes proud and glorious femininity. Pansy Derived from the French word “pansée,” this bloom means thoughtfulness and remembrance.

  1. That may be why you often see them planted at funeral plots.
  2. They’re also hardy little plants, so they work well for those of us who have, um, less-than-green thumbs.
  3. Peony symbolizes bashfulness and compassion.
  4. It can also be used to express indignation or shame.
  5. It symbolizes a happy life, happy marriage, good health, and prosperity.

Protea, King stands for change and transformation. It signifies daring and resourcefulness. It is symbolic of diversity and courage. Queen Anne’s Lace symbolizes a haven or sanctuary. It signifies complexity and delicateness. Ranunculus symbolizes radiant charm.

It conveys a message that you are radiant with charm, or you are attractive. Rose symbolizes love. It signifies love in its various forms. Its symbolism varies based on colour, variety, and number of stems, Rosemary signifies remembrance, perhaps because it’s said to enhance memory. Folk medicine says to wear a sprig of rosemary in your hair to help your recall, or brew some rosemary tea to do the same.

We’ll drink to that! Rhododendron The Victorians labeled this flower “beware,” — which is actually appropriate since they’re quite poisonous. If you don’t plan to eat them, they make a beautiful addition to your landscaping. Snapdragon symbolizes graciousness and strength.

Its negative connotations include deception and presumption. Statice is symbolic of remembrance. It also symbolizes sympathy and success. Stock symbolizes lasting beauty and a happy life. It is indicative of bonds of affection and is symbolic of promptness. Sunflower signifies pure thoughts. It symbolizes adoration and dedication.

It is symbolic of dedicated love. It is however also symbolic of haughtiness. Sweet Pea indicates delicate pleasure and bliss. It is a flower symbolic of departure after having a good time. Tulip signifies a declaration of love. It also symbolizes fame and perfect love.

  1. Violet Loyalty, devotion, faithfulness.
  2. What’s not to love about the lovely little violet? Those are sentiments just about everyone can appreciate.
  3. Zinnia While they are one of the bolder blooms in a garden, these flowers are actually sentimental.
  4. In fact, they serve as a reminder to never forget absent friends.

Send them to someone you love who lives far away, for a nice thinking-of-you gift. : The Meaning Of Flowers