Nephrite Greek "λίθος νεφριτικός"; "νεφρός λίθος", which means 'kidney stone' and is the Latin and Greek version of the Spanish "piedra de ijada" (the origin of "jade" and "jadeite"). Accordingly, nephrite jade was once believed to be a cure for kidney stones. Besides the terms already mentioned, nephrite has the following synonyms and varieties: "aotea", "axe-stone", "B.C. jade", "beilstein", "kidney stone", "lapis nephriticus", "nephrit", "nephrita", pounamu, "New Zealand greenstone", "New Zealand jade", "spinach jade" (dark grayish green), and "talcum nephriticus". "Tomb jade" or "grave jade" are names given to ancient burial nephrite pieces that have a brown or chalky white texture
Ornamental bulbous plant Ornamental bulbous plant Ornamental bulbous plants, often called ornamental bulbs or just bulbs in gardening and horticulture, are herbaceous perennials grown for ornamental purposes, which have underground or near ground storage organs. Botanists distinguish between true bulbs, corms, rhizomes, tubers and tuberous roots, any of which may be termed "bulbs" in horticulture. Bulb species usually lose their upper parts during adverse conditions such as summer drought and heat or winter cold. The bulb's storage organs contain moisture and nutrients that are used to survive these adverse conditions in a dormant state. When conditions become favourable the reserves sustain a new