Rose - Roses are
multi-petal flowers available in an array of colours, mainly red &
shapes of red. Roses are widely used across the world as symbols of
love, sympathy or sorrow.
Tiger Lily - Tiger Lily is
a native lily of the mountains of central China. The flowers are
orange, spotted black and unscented & it's petals are recurving.
It grows to about 1.5 m high in the wild.
Lotus - The Lotus
symbolizes purity, beauty, majesty, grace, fertility, wealth,
richness, knowledge and serenity. The Pink Lotus is the National
Flower of India. Lotuses are found in white and pink colours in
general and they grow in shallow and murky waters.
Morning Glory - Morning
glory is the common name for over 1,000 species of flowering plants
in the family Convolvulaceae. Morning-Glory flowers are one of the
best flowers to decorate our fences and walls.
Dahlia - Dahlia are
considered one of the most spectacular garden flowers. There are
more than 30 species of dahlia flower. They are native to Mexico.
Pansy - Pansy flowers are
single with five petals that are rounded in shape. Both the leaves
and flowers of pansies and violas are edible and high in vitamins A
and C.
Hollyhock - Hollyhocks is a
genus of about 60 species of flowering plants in the mallow family
Malvaceae. They are native to Asia and Europe. Hollyhocks are
popular garden ornamental plants.
Hibiscus - Hibiscus are
large, flat, conspicuous, trumpet-shaped flowers. Hibiscus flowers
have five petals, ranging from white to pink, red, purple or yellow.
The Hibiscus petals range in size from 4-15 cm broad.
Orchid - Orchids are a
large family of flowering plants. There are between 22,000 and
26,000 species. Orchids can be found in almost every country in the
world except for Antarctica.
Passion Flower - Passion
flowers is a genus of about 500 species of flowering plants, the
namesakes of the family Passifloraceae. It is used as a medicines
too.
Jasmine - The Jasmine
flowers are white in colour with some species being yellow also.
Jasmine flowers are used to extract oil from it, which is used in
making high-grade perfumes and cosmetics, such as creams, oils,
soaps and shampoos.
Zinnia - Zinnias are
popular garden flowers because they come in a wide range of colours
and shapes and they can withstand hot summer temperatures and are
easy to grow from seeds.
Poppy - Flowers of most
poppy species are attractive and are widely cultivated as annual or
perennial ornamental plants. Poppy flowers has 4 to 6 petals.
Daffodil - Daffodils belong
to the genus Narcissus. Daffodils, the flowers symbolizing
friendship.The natural Daffodil is coloured golden yellow all over
while the trumpet may often appear in a contrasting colour.
Gerbera - Gerbera species
bear a large capitulum with striking, two-lipped ray florets in
yellow, orange, white, pink or red colours. Gerbera is very popular
and widely used as a decorative garden plant or as cut flowers.
Peony - The peony is a
flowering plant in the genus Paeonia. They have compound, deeply
lobed leaves. Fragrant flower ranging from red to white or yellow in
colour. Growing in late spring and early summer.
Tulip - Tulips are part of
the lily family. Tulips are available in almost any colour. Tulips
only bloom for 3-7 days in the spring. Tulips will bend and twist to
grow towards light.
Geranium – Geranium is a
genus of 422 species of flowering annual, biennial and perennial
plants that are commonly known as the cranesbills. The flowers have
five petals and are coloured white, pink, purple or blue, often with
distinctive veining.
Chrysanthemum -
Chrysanthemum flower symbolizes fidelity, optimism, joy and long
life.Each Chrysanthemum flower head is actually a cluster of many
flowers, composed of a central group of short disk flowers
surrounded by rings of longer ray flowers.
Daisy - Daisy flower
symbolizes innocence and purity. A Daisy flower is composed of white
petals and a yellow center, although the flower can sometimes have a
pink or rose colour.
Sunflower - The sunflower
is a large inflorescence, this means the flower head is actually
made of many tiny flowers called florets. Sunflowers is used to
extract toxin such as lead, arsenic and uranium from contaminated
soil.
Cineraria – Cineraria is
a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family, native
primarily to southern Africa. Uses for Cineraria include topical
application for the treatment of cataracts.
Datura – Datura is a
genus of nine species of poisonous vespertine flowering plants
belonging to the family Solanaceae. Its colours vary from white to
yellow, pink and pale purple. It is used in rituals and prayers to
Lord Shiva.
Marigold - Marigolds come
in different colours, yellow and orange being the most common. Most
of the marigolds have strong, pungent odour and have great value in
cosmetic treatment.
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