Consider the Easter lily. Yet here’s a titillating bit of trivia: to the ancient Greeks or Romans, this lily was anything but pure. The stamens at the centre of each big, horn-shaped bloom (along with the male part, known as the pistil) are particularly long and prominent in Easter lilies. During Queen Victoria’s reign, British clergymen were actually ordered to remove the stamens and pistils from Easter lilies before placing them on church altars. They also exude a powerful perfume that might be considered erotic or heavenly, depending upon your point of view.

Source: thestar April 14, 2017 10:52 UTC