A perennial flower native to the regions of Mediterranean countries, the flowers of Trachelium usually blooms in the mid-summer and lasts until the fall season. There are hundreds of tiny heads of flowers grouped together in a cluster atop the stem. Each cluster can have plenty of flower heads that can reach up to 8 […]
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Carnivorous plants have been defined as predacious flower plants that kill an animal or animals to get food and nutrition from their bodies. It has three attributes that make them distinct from other plants and these are: they capture their prey and eventually kill them, they have a technique of digesting their prey, and lastly, […]
Tuberose is a popular cut flower in different parts of the world, including United States of America, china, France, and India. The blooms usually open during nighttime, giving that delicious fragrance and wonderful color of white. In fact, it is recognized to have a covetable scent incomparable all throughout the world The tubular flowers of […]
The flowers of Violet are popular not only because it is the state symbol of, not just one but, three states in the US, Illinois, Rhode Island, and New Jersey. This springtime flowering plant has approximately 400 to 500 species today. The bloom has a unique heart-shape leaf and asymmetrical flowers or five petals with […]
From the genus of shrubs, Waxflower is a fragrant type of flower boasting of a delicate bloom with five petals, ten stamens, small hardened fruit, and small leaves that contain scented oil glands. With a botanical name of Chamelaucium from the family Myrtaceae, this flowering plant is endemic to Western Australia. It is also popular […]
If you want butterflies in your garden, plant lots of Zinnias. Zinnia is one of the beautiful flowers of summer season. It comes from the Asteraceae family and it is a relative of the Daisy, Sunflower, and Dahlias. The hardy flower of Zinnia is like a small Daisy with star-shape rays of petals. Each stem […]
This is a controversial topic and the answer depends on its species. There are approximately 850 species of the Fiscus genus, that is figs. The pear-shaped sweet fruit commercially sold in fruit markets is indeed an edible fruit and comes from the Ficus carica species or more popularly, Common fig. This is not to be […]
Dendrobium orchids are popular during weddings especially as corsages. Its stems and delicate blossoms are popularly used in bridal flower arrangements too as it showcases the beauty of the bride. Preferred choices include creamy white as well as pink dendrobium orchids. Heavy sprays of dendrobium orchids also make a lovely flower arrangement in a vase. […]
Known as Stock flower or Lisanthus, Eustoma is a common flower in the US. They grow in the empty fields and grounds and they bloom beautifully. The name was taken from the ancient Greek words, eu and stoma. “Eu” is a prefix word which means goodness while “stoma” means mouth. Based on its name, the […]
Dahlia is a beautiful flower in its unique striking appearance making it extremely popular all throughout the world. The flower comes in varieties of colors except blue. This flower type belongs to the Asteraceae family and is related to Sunflower, Daisy, Chrysanthemums, and Zinnia. There are varieties of patterns as well in its 42 natural […]