(About plants, with linguistic digressions.) Two notable plants of the season in my neighborhood: the tree jacaranda and the perennial flower alstroemeria. Both gorgeous, and both originally from South America. (A jacaranda tree in South Pasadena CA, and a florist’s assortment of alstroemerias in various colors.) 1. The jacaranda. Many small jacarandas now in bloom … Continue reading From South America