Lotus - Lotus is a type of
floating aquatic plant of the genus Nelumbo. It is also known as
Indian lotus because it represents a national flower of India. Lotus
lives in shallow and murky ponds and lakes that are exposed to
direct sunlight.
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.
Hibiscus (Shoe Flower) -
Hibiscus develops large, trumpet-shaped flower without scent.
Flowers consists of 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.
Bleeding Heart – Bleeding
heart is herbaceous plant that belongs to the poppy family. Bleeding
heart develops pink, heart-shaped flowers with small, white,
drop-like hanging part on the bottom side.
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.
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.
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.
Daisy - Daisy flower
symbolises innocence and purity. A Daisy flower is composed of white
petals and a yellow centre, although the flower can sometimes have a
pink or rose colour.
Hippeastrum – Hippeastrum
is a genus of about 90 species and over 600 hybrids and cultivars of
perennial herbaceous bulbous plants. Flower is 13–20 cm broad and
the native species are usually purple or red in colour.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Periwinkle - Periwinkle is
a genus of flowering plants in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae.
Periwinkle is cultivated as an ornamental plant in gardens in many
shades of pink, red, lilac and white or in light shades with dark
throats.
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