Warning. While gains and dividends in a Roth IRA are not taxable when earned, and may be taken tax-free once the owner is 59 1/2, significant tax consequences result when those dividends and gains are withdrawn early. Early withdrawals from a Roth IRA are subject to ordinary income taxes and a 10 percent penalty.
Master the Mixology of Mums. The Japanese celebrate the chrysanthemum season with the Festival of Happiness.. Here a joyful mix of 'Orange Viking' and 'Yellow Sizzle' spice things up as an ordinary houseplant becomes a smashing centerpiece.
A ruling of the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature in 1999 changed the defining species of the genus Chrysanthemum to C. indicum, giving the florist mum back its prized generic name. The bloom which appears as a single flower is actually hundreds of flowers called florets.