FLOWERS IN NATURE

REDROSE

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:24:00 +0000

Red Rose means Sincere Love & Respect, Congratulations, Courage & Passion. Send red roses to convey the message of your passionate love for that someone; saying "I Love You".

Roses are used in weddings, funerals, as gifts of passion, to cheer those who are ill, as tokens of affection and when asking for forgiveness. Roses have a special importance that can never be ignored. Now, coming to the question: Sometimes a rose is just a rose, but there are meanings behind the colour of roses. Red roses are the ultimate expressions of passion and romantic love.

Red is probably one of the most used colors of roses world wide. From wedding ceremonies to Valentine day, uses of red color roses are increasing with the day by day modernization of the world. It doesnt mean red roses are only used these days widely. Rather, use of red roses can be found even during Greek time or before then with equal importance. It is believed that, in Greek and Roman mythology, red roses were used a sign of love.

Red roses have been represented in countless works of art, from classical paintings and poetry to modern day music and media. They have appeared throughout history and across many cultures as political and religious symbols. The mystique of the red rose has been a source of immeasurable inspiration for many throughout the ages. However, it is as the symbol for love that the red rose is most commonly recognized. Red roses, as we think of them today, are the traditional symbol for love and romance.

When you cannot express by words your love feelings you can use flowers specially Red Rose for Love.

WHITE ROSE

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:51:00 +0000

White Rose means Spiritual Love & Purity, the rose of confession, the bridal rose; "You are Heavenly", "I am Worthy of You"

The color of the of these exquisite White Roses conveys purity, clarity, and a new beginning. White Roses have several meanings. A bouquet of White Roses symbolises innocence, purity and reverence. Sometimes they are taken to mean youth - or being too young for serious love. White Roses are sometimes paired with Red, which are taken to signify unity.

In Victorian times, the meaning of Roses really became popular and were carefully interpreted. Suitors presented bouquets of Roses to their intendeds and meanings were very much attached and analysed! Such bouquetswere known as 'tussie-mussies' and they often signified the start of courtship - for example, a bouquet of White Roses was very popular for the pure and courtly beginning to Victorian romance. Over time the bouquet flowers would change, moving through a variety of colours until eventually the girl became a bride and carried her Roses down the aisle!

Commonly used as traditional bridal bouquet during weddings to symbolize a happy love. You can nevertheless use them to convey the message of "You are Heavenly, I Miss You"

YELLOW ROSE

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:44:00 +0000

Send yellow roses to Brighten Up someone's day; to congratulate your friends and loved ones during joyous occasions.

In the Victorian times, yello roses meant Jealousy. But today, they signify friendship, joy, gladness and freedom, the promise of new beginning. The color yellow has been closely associated with the Sun. As the source of light and warmth, the sun is integral to life on Earth, and has been worshiped in many early societies. It should come as no surprise that the color of the sun would hold many positive connotations. In Europe, yellow roses were long used as a symbol for jealousy and dying love.

A bouquet of yellow roses now brings to mind all of the sunny, cheerful feelings of warmth and hapiness. In contrast to the romantic meangs attributed to other roses, the yellow rose is purely a symbol for friendship. This gives it a unique place in the pantheon of roses. Yellow roses can send the perfect message of appreciation and platonic love without the romantic subtext of other colors. They can represent feelings of joy and delight, and are an ideal way to brighten someone's day who may be feeling down. There is perhaps no other flower that is able to bring out a smile in quite the way that a yellow rose can.

SNAPDRAGON

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:13:00 +0000

Snapdragons are perennial plants often sold as cold-season annual plants and do best in full of partial sun. Snapdragons are particular favorite of children who like to pinch the tiny individual blossoms and make the "dragon mouth" open and close. Their large, blossom-laden flower heads are faintly fragrant and come in a wide assortment of bright colors. The vertical flower spikes, opening gradually from the bottom to the top. A single Snapdragon plant may produce seven or eight blossom spikes in the course of a summer.

Snapdragons make excellent cutflowers and excel in beds and at the front of borders. Gardeners used to be less than enthusiastic about snapdragons as cut flowers because blossoms tended to "shatter"--drop off shortly after being fertilized by bees, but plant breeders have developed shatterproof strains. Snapdragons flourish in well-fertilized soil and full sun.

Snapdragon is also important as a model organism in botanical research.

STAR OF BETHLEHEM

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:41:00 +0000

The Star of Bethlehem is genus(Ornithogalum) of perennial plants mostly native to souther Europe and southern Africa belonging to the family Hyacinthaceae. There are some species native to other areas such as the Caucasus. Growing from a bulb, it has grass-like basal leaves and a slender stalk, up to 30 cm tall, bearing clusters of star-shaped white flowers striped with green.

Because of its star-shaped flowers, it is named for the Star of Bethlehem that appeared in Biblical account of the birth of Jesus.

The Star of Bethlehem is a bulbous plant nearly allied to the Onion and Garlic. The leaves are long and narrow and darkgreen; the flowers, in bloom during April and May, are a brilliant white internally, but with the petals striped with green outside. They expand only in the sunshine.

The bulbs, in common with those of many Liliaceous plants, are edible and nutritious. They were in ancient times eaten, both raw and cooked, as Dioscorides related, and form a palatable and wholesome food when boiled. They are still often eaten in the East, being roasted like chestnuts.

STEPHANOTIS

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:23:00 +0000

Stephanotis flower meaning - Happiness in Marriage, Desire to travel, Good Luck. Stephanotis name comes from the Greek word 'Stephanos', meaning "crown" and 'otos', meaning "ear" regerring to the five ear-resembling appendages to the staminal crown borne at the bloom centre. Stephanotis alternative names as Madagascar jasmine, floradora or waxflower. This plant is available at any season of the year, the cut one may enjoy the vase life for a couple of days as it is extremely delicate.

The flower's oval leaves are dark green 'the blossoms' are nice, odorous and waxy tubular-like white flowers that are valued as wedding flowers. They are often sent for special human as house plants. No matter whether it is wife, mother, sister, grandmother, everyone will be delighted on getting such original present. Stephanotis flowers also work well as the great present for saying 'I Love You', 'Happy Anniversary', 'Happy Birthday', 'Good Luck', 'Congratulations'.

STATICE

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:43:00 +0000

Statice is easy to grow and salt tolerant. Seeds can be started indoors 6-8 weeks before planting or sown directly outdoors. In August, Statice Sea Lavender appear as a beautiful purple haze when they grow on salt marshes. Statice bloom in spring and summer. Some species of Statice have an offensive odor. In some varieties of Statice, the flowers are initially just violet when they are first formed, but later on as the flowers mature some of them, in the middle of the bunch, change color and become pure white.

Statice flower is a perennial Exotic flower, which belongs to the family plumbaginaceae. Statice flowers are popularly, used in dried flower arrangements, indeed Statice are one of the most widely used dried flowers. Statice is also commonly known by various different names viz., Limonium, English Statice, German Statice, Seafoam Statice, Latifolia, Sea Lavender.

Statice flowers are used extensively for border, bed, cutflowers, dried arrangements.

SUNFLOWER

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:40:00 +0000

Sunflowers in the bud stage exhibit Heliotropism. At sunrise, the faces of most sunflowers are turned towards the east. Over the course of the day, they follow the sun from east to west, while at night they return to an Eastward orientation. Sunflowers in their blooming stage lose their heliotropic capacity. The stem becomes "frozen", typically in an eastward orientation. The stem and leaves lose their green color.

Sunflower heads sold as snacks in China. Sunflower oil, extracted from the seeds, is used for cooking, as a carrier oil and to produce margarine and biodiesel, as it is cheaper than olive oil. A range of sunflower varieties exist with differing fatty acid compositions; some 'high oleic' types contain a higher level of healthy monounsaturated fats in their oil than even olive oil. Sunflowers may also be used to Extract toxic ingredients from soil, such as lead, arsenic and uranium. They were used to remove uranium, cesium-137, and strontium-90 from soil after the Chernobyl disaster.

SWEET PEA

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:04:00 +0000

Sweet Peas are fragrant and have an old-fashioned charm. They were brought to the New World from Europe. There are annual and perennial varieties in a range of colors including blue, white, pink, cream, and purple flowers. They can be grown in flower garden, or scattered as a wildflower. There are over 1,000 varieties of Sweet Pea.

Seeds of the Sweet Pea contain beta-aminopropionitrile that prevents the cross-linking of collagen by inhibiting lysyl oxidase, leading to loose skin. Recent experiments have attempted to develop this chemical as a treatment to avoid disfiguring skin contractions after skin grafting.

Sweet Peas are popular among a variety of insects, birds and butterflies. The most common insect problems include aphids and root borers. Insecticides and repelents are usually effective. Slugs can also be a problem. More on Slug control. In very wet and cold weather, mildew and fungus can invade the plants. Use fungicides early, before disease gets a foothold.

TUBEROSE

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:44:00 +0000

Tuberose, like jasmine, has a heady foral scent that continues to produce itself. Tuberose is native to Central America. The family name is Amaryllis, commonly known as the lily. The ancient tradition for Hawaiian wedding is for the bride and groom to wear flowers. The bride wears a wreath of tuberose and pikaki flowers around her head called a haku. The custom is still popular as a part of a time-honored Hawaiian wedding ceremony.

The legend of the tuberose in France warns that young girls should not breathe in its fragrance after dark for fear that it would put them in a romantic mood. In India, tuberose is known as rat ki rani, (The Mistress of the Night) for similar reasons. In Ayurvedic medicine, attars are held in high esteem not only for their exquisite fragrance, but their healing properties. Tuberose is known to improve one's capacity for emotional depth. By opening the Crown Chakra it improves psychic powers. Tuberose also amplifies artistic inspiration as it stimulates the creative right side of the brain. And it brings serenity to the mind and heart. Maybe these reasons, tuberose essential oil is so pricey.

TULIP

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:12:00 +0000

Tulip is a flower in the genus Tulipa, comprising about 150 bulbous species, and in the family Liliaceae. Tulips originate from mountainous areas with temperate climates and need a period of cool dormancy. Tulips used as pot plants or fresh cut flowers. Tulips are often used in rock gardens. They can even grow in the cold and snowy winter. Plants typically have 2 to 6 leaves, with some species having up to 12leaves.

Botrytis tulipae is a major fungal disease affecting tulips, causing cell death leading to rotten plants. Historically variegated varieties admired during the Dutch tulipomania gained their delicately feathered patterns from an infection with Tulip Breaking Potyvirus, the mosaic virus that was carried by the green peach aphids, Myzus persice. While the virus produces fantastically colourful flowers, it also caused weakened plants that died slowly. Today the virus is almost eradicated from tulip growers' fields. Those Tulips affected by mosaic virus are called "Broken tulips"; they will occasionally revert to a plain or solid colouring, but still remain infected with the virus.

WISTERIA

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:26:00 +0000

Wisteria is flower in May, and the seeds ripen from September to October. The flowers are pollinated by Insects. It can fix Nitrogen. The flowers can have a sweet or musky scent according to variety, most notably Chinese Wisteria.

Wisteria species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including brown-tail. It is also an extremely popular ornament in China and Japan. Flowers are thoroughly washed and then boiled or made into fritters. The flowers are also cured in sugar then mixed with flour and made into a famous local delicacy called 'Teng Lo'. The leaves contain allantoic acid. They are used as a tea substitute. The young leaves have also been eaten.

The stems and flowers are also used in Chinese medicine. A fibre from the stems can be used to make paper.

The seed of all members of this genus is poisonous. The bark contains a glycoside and a resin that are both poisonous. The seed and seedpod contains a resin and glycoside called Wisterin. They have caused poisoning in children of many countries, producing mild to severe gastro-enteritis.

YARROW

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:04:00 +0000

Yarrow Plants grow in full sun and in well-drained soil. Yarrow plants are especially popular in border plantings and rock gardens. As a deer-resistant perennial, yarrow plants are useful in deer control.

Yarrow Tea is a good remedy for severe colds, being most useful in the commencement of fevers, and in cases of obsturcted perspiration. Decoctions have been used to treat inflammations such as piles, and also headaches. The most medicinally active part of the plant are the flowering tops. They also have a mild stimulant effect, and have been used as a snuff. Today, yarrow is valued mainly for its action in colds and influenza, and also circulatory, digestive, excretory, and urinary systems.
The flowers are used for various allergic mucus problems, including hayfever and mild asthma.

In rare cases, Yarrow can cause severe allergic skin rashes; prolonged use can increase the skin's phtosensitivity.

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ZINNIA

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:06:00 +0000

Zinnias are easy to start from seed and grow quickly. Zinnia was the state flower of Indiana during 1931-1957. Zinnias are veritable beneficial insect magnets. Butterflies are particularly attracted to Zinnias.

A megenta Zinnia shows lasting affection for one's beloved, while a bright scarlet Zinnia is sign of devotion. The white flower suggests goodness of heart and mind and a yellow Zinnia personifies daily remembrance of a loved one. A bouquet of mixed Zinnia shows concern and thoughts of absent friends, remembering fond moments and bygone days of happiness.

Zinnias are not a poisonous plant and are safe for gardens frequented by children and pets. However, they are not a culinary flower, and are not used as food garnishes, etc.

Problems with Zinnias are few, but there can be issues with fungus, bacteria, and mildew. Mealybugs, spider mites, and caterpillars can also cause damage.

Meaningful Flowers

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 24 May 2009 08:56:00 +0000

Flowers are used at weddings to symbolize Love, Loyanty, and Longevity. For more than 50,000 years, people have placed flowers on the graves of their loved ones as a sign of Respect and Remembrance.

In Christianity the White Easter Lily symbolizes Purity. Buddist's and Hindu's regard the Lotus, a Water Lily as a Sacred Flower. Universally, Red Roses denote Romantic Love. Various varieties and colors of Roses denote different meanings.

Flowers speak a million Languages through the implied flower meanings. Flowers and their meanings are listed in the Flower Pictures.