Flowers

The Pure White of Edelweiss

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 03:06:00 +0000

Edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum) is a well-known European mountain flower and named as the national flower of Austria.

Came from the Sunflower family, the Edelweiss has leaves and flowers that covered with white hairs and appear looks like wool. It's flowering stalks can grow to a size of 3–40 cm. Each Edelweiss' bloom consisting of five to six small yellow flower heads (5 mm) surrounded by bracts in star formation.

Hymenocallis Flower: The Spider Lilies

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 05:11:00 +0000

Hymenocallis or often called Spider Lily is Amaryllis plants that contains 63 species native to tropical and subtropical America.

Hymenocallis means "beautiful membrane" in Greek, referring to the staminal ring that connects the stalks of the stamens of a portion of their length. The plants have large spectacular flowers. The flowers have their stamens united into a crown feature.

Hymenocallis have long thin segments radiating from a circular center, giving the whole flower look like spiders, that's why it's known as spider lilies.

Gladiolus, The Sword Lily

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:21:00 +0000

Gladiolus (means small sword in Latin, refers to the shape of the leaves) is is a genus of perennial bulbous flowering plants in the iris family (Iridaceae). Gladiolus commonly called as Sword Lily. It also common named gladioli, gladioluses or sometimes gladiolas.

The Gladiolus is a large genus contains about 260 species, of which 250 are native to sub-Saharan Africa, mostly South Africa. About 10 species are native to Eurasia.

Gladiolus are attractive, perennial herbs and semihardy in temperate climates. They grow from rounded, symmetrical corms, that are enveloped in several layers of brownish, fibrous

The Tulip Flowers

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 22 May 2011 14:50:00 +0000

The tulip is a perennial, bulbous plant with showy flowers in the genus Tulipa, which comprises 109 species and belongs to the family Liliaceae.

Although tulips are often associated with The Netherlands, commercial cultivation of the flower began in the Ottoman Empire. The tulip, or lale (from Persian لاله, lâleh) as it is also called in Iran and Turkey, is a flower indigenous to a vast area encompassing arid parts of Africa, Asia, and Europe. The word tulip, which earlier appeared in English in forms such as tulipa or tulipant, entered the language by way of French tulipe and its obsolete form tulipan or by way of Modern Latin tulīpa, from Ottoman Turkish tülbend ("muslin" or "gauze"), and is ultimately derived from Persian dulband ("turban").

Dandelions: The Lion's Tooth Flowers

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 05 May 2011 05:55:00 +0000

Dandelion (Taraxacum) is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. They are native to Eurasia and North America.

Dandelions are a perennial plant that grows best in full sun with moist soil. Once the plant is established, though, it can handle shade and water deprivation. The plant bears bright yellow, round flowers, and leaves that have a tooth-like shape. The plant's name comes from the French phrase dent de lion, means lion's tooth.

Anemone: The Wind Flowers

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:31:00 +0000

Anemone is a genus of about 120 species of flowering plants in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae in the north and south temperate zones. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, Greek anemōnē means "daughter of the wind", from ánemos "wind" + feminine patronymic suffix -ōnē, and roughly means wind flower, which signifies that the wind that blows the petal open will also, eventually, blow the dead petals away. But others suggest that this is a folk etymology,

Peony Flowers: The King of The Flower Kingdom

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 13:58:00 +0000

Peony or paeony is a name for plants in the genus Paeonia, the only genus in the flowering plant family Paeoniaceae. They are native to Asia, southern Europe and western North America. Boundaries between species are not clear and estimates of the number of species range from 25 to 40. Most are herbaceous perennial plants 0.5–1.5 meters tall, but some resemble trees up to 1.5–3 meters tall. They have compound, deeply lobed leaves, and large, often fragrant flowers, ranging from red to white or yellow, in late spring and early summer.

Araceae: The Arum Family Flowers

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 13:20:00 +0000

Araceae is a family of monocotyledonous flowering plants in which flowers are borne on a type of inflorescence called a spadix. The spadix is usually accompanied by, and sometimes partially enclosed in, a spathe or leaf-like bract. Also known as the Arum family, members are often colloquially known as aroid. This family of 107 genera and over 3700 species is most diverse in the New World tropics, although also distributed in the Old World tropics and north temperate regions.

One of the earliest observations of species in Araceae was conducted by Theophrastus in his work Enquiry into Plants. It wasn't until the 16th century that Araceae was recognized as a distinct group of plants. In 1789 Antoine Laurent de Jussieu

Gerbera Flowers: The African Daisy

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 06:40:00 +0000

Gerbera L. is a genus of ornamental plants from the sunflower family (Asteraceae). It was named in honour of the German botanist and naturalist Traugott Gerber who travelled extensively in Russia and was a friend of Carolus Linnaeus.

Gerbera is also commonly known as: African Daisy, Transvaal Daisy, and Barberton Daisy. The gerbera daisy, known as the Transvaal Daisy, originated in South Africa.

Carnations Flower: The Incarnation of God Made Flesh

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 05:14:00 +0000

Carnations (Dianthus caryophyllus) were mentioned in Greek literature 2,000 years ago. "Dianthus" was coined by Greek botanist Theophrastus, and is derived from the Greek words for divine ("dios") and flower ("anthos"). Some scholars believe that the name "carnation" comes from "coronation" or "corone" (flower garlands), as it was one of the flowers used in Greek ceremonial crowns. Others think the name stems from the Latin "caro" (genitive "carnis") (flesh), which refers to the original colour of the flower, or incarnatio (incarnation), which refers to the incarnation of God made flesh.

Sakura Flowers: Japanese Cherry Blossoms

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 08:01:00 +0000

A cherry blossom is the flower of the cherry trees known as Sakura. In English, "sakura" refers to the Japanese flowering cherry, Prunus serrulata.Cherry fruit comes from another species of tree.

Cherry blossoms are indigenous to many East Asian states including Japan, Korea, and China. Japan has a wide variety of cherry blossoms (sakura): well over 200 cultivars can be found there.

The Evergreen Magnolia: Flower From Ancient Times

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:04:00 +0000

Magnolia is a large genus of about 210 flowering plant species in the subfamily Magnolioideae of the family Magnoliaceae. It is named after French botanist Pierre Magnol.

Magnolia is an ancient genus. Having evolved before bees appeared, the flowers developed to encourage pollination by beetles. As a result, the carpels of Magnolia flowers are tough, to avoid

Japanese Camellia: The Rose of Winter

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:14:00 +0000

The Japanese Camellia (Camellia japonica) is one of the best known species of Camellia. It is a member of the Theaceae family or tea family. It is a flowering shrub or a small tree native to Japan, Korea and China. It is also the official state flower of Alabama. It is also called the “rose of winter.”

The genus of the Camellia japonica was named after a Jesuit priest and botanist named George Kamel. Carl Linnaeus gave Camellia japonica the

Sunflower: The Symbol of Indigenous American Solar Deity

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 15:31:00 +0000

Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is an annual plant native to the Americas that possess a large inflorescence (flowering head). The sunflower got its name from its huge fiery blooms, whose shape and image is often used to depict the sun. The sunflower has a rough, hairy stem, broad, coarsely toothed, rough leaves and circular heads of flowers. The heads consist of 1,000-2,000 individual flowers joined together by a receptacle base.

Sunflower seeds were taken to Europe in the

Bellis perennis, A Common European Species of Daisy

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 08:23:00 +0000

Bellis perennis is a common European species of Daisy, often considered the archetypal species of that name. Many related plants also share the name "Daisy", so to distinguish this species from other daisies it is sometimes qualified as Common Daisy, Lawn Daisy or occasionally English daisy. It is native to western, central and northern Europe. The species is widely naturalised in North America, and also in South America.

It is thought that the name "daisy" is a corruption of "day's eye", because the whole head closes at

Chrysanthemum: The Golden Flowers

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 06:35:00 +0000

Chrysanthemums, often called mums or chrysanths, are of the genus (Chrysanthemum) constituting approximately 30 species of perennial flowering plants in the family Asteraceae which is native to Asia and northeastern Europe. The name Chrysanthemum is derived from the Greek, chrysos (gold) and anthos (flower).

Chrysanthemum blooms are composed of many individual flowers (florets), each one capable of

The Attractive Color of Poppy Flowers, A Symbol of Both Sleep and Death

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 05:11:00 +0000

A poppy is one of a group of a flowering plants in the poppy family, many of which are grown in gardens for their colorful flowers.

Poppy flowers have 4 to 6 petals. Petals may be almost any color, and some have markings. Before blooming, the petals are crumpled in the bud, and as blooming finishes, the petals often lie flat before falling away. A whorl of stamens is in the center of the flower.

The pollen of the oriental poppy, Papaver orientale, is dark blue. The pollen of the field poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) is dark blue to grey. Bees use poppies as a pollen source.

All species of poppies are attractive and most are cultivated as ornamental plants. A few species have other uses, principally as sources of drugs and foods. The opium poppy

Asteraceae : The Largest Family of Vascular Plants

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 04:13:00 +0000

The Asteraceae or Compositae, also referred to as the aster, daisy, or sunflower family, is the largest family of vascular plants. The family has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera, and 12 subfamilies. The largest genera are Senecio (1,500 species), Vernonia (1,000 species), Cousinia (600 species) and Centaurea (600 species).

Orchidaceae : The Second Largest Family of Flowering Plants

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 08:38:00 +0000

Orchidaceae, commonly referred to as the Orchid family also known as a box, is a morphologically diverse and widespread family of monocots in the order Asparagales. It is currently believed to be the second largest family of flowering plants (only the Asteraceae is larger), with between 21,950 and 26,049 currently accepted species, found in 880 genera.

The number of orchid species equals more than twice the number of bird species, and about four times the number of mammal species. It also

Lilium: The Large Showy Flowering Garden Plants

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:05:00 +0000

Lilium is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs. Most species are native to the temperate northern hemisphere. They comprise a genus of about 110 species in the lily family (Liliaceae).

Lilium are important as large showy flowering garden plants. Additionally, they are important culturally and in literature in much of the world. Some species are sometimes grown or harvested for the edible bulbs. The species in this genus are the true lilies. Many other plants exist with "lily" in the common English name, some of which are quite unrelated to the true lilies.

Lilies are leafy stemmed herbs. They form naked or tunic-less scaly underground

Rose: The Most Popular Flower In The World

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:31:00 +0000

A rose is a perennial plant of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers are large and showy, in a number of colours from white through yellows and reds. Most species are native to Asia, with smaller numbers native to Europe, North America, and northwest Africa. Species, cultivars and hybrids are all widely grown for their beauty and fragrance. Rose plants range in size from compact, miniature roses, to climbers that can reach 7 meters in height. Species from different parts of the world easily hybridize, which has given rise to the many types of garden roses.

Flowers : An Introduction

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 05:40:00 +0000

A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also called angiosperms).

The biological function of a flower is to effect reproduction, usually by providing a mechanism for the union of sperm with eggs. Flowers may facilitate outcrossing (fusion of sperm and eggs from different individuals in a population) or allow selfing (fusion of sperm and egg from the same flower). Some flowers produce diaspores without fertilization (parthenocarpy). Flowers contain