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The ninety fourth day of inktober 2019. One of the flowers for today is cantua, the national flower of Peru. It attracts hummingbirds. It symbolizes the unity of the Inca people and bears the colors red and yellow to represent the two sides of the country Qullasuyu with the green of the leaves signifying hope.

The seventy fifth day of Inktober 2019. The flower for today is brunsvigia, a deciduous African flower that grows in semi-arid regions and blooms in autumn. It attracts hummingbirds and other small birds. Triangle capsules resembling small kites scatter their seeds along the ground in the wind.

The forty first day of Inktober 2019. The flower for today is babiana, named after the Afrikaans word “baviaan,” referring to the chacma baboon that eats the corms of this plant. This deciduous plant is drought tolerant and survives in very dry climates.

The forty second day of Inktober 2019. The flower for today is bacopa, a plant rumored to calm nerves and assist in peaceful sleep. These plants are pest and disease resistant. Bacopa is not intended to be ingested.

The thirty third day of Inktober 2019. The flower for today is Artabotrys, a member of the custard apple family. This fragrant plant is an excellent trellis plant and is nicknamed the "Juicy fruit vine" because it smells like the gum.

The thirty first day of Inktober 2019. The flower for today is Argyreia, a perennial climbing vine also known as Hawaiian baby woodrose. The seeds, if ingested, may cause hallucinations. Plants with similar qualities have been used in shamanic rituals in Latin America for centuries