The amaryllis flower – which is sometimes referred to as the naked lady or belladonna lily – is a monotypic genus, containing only one species, and is indigenous to South Africa. Amaryllis flowers grow from a leafless hollow stem, from the tip of which blooms two to five large, brightly hued heads. The flowers themselves [...]
The statice flower is a genus of around 120 species, and is sometimes referred to as Sea Lavender because of both its common light purple hue, and its habit of growing abundantly near salt marshes and coastlines. These herbaceous perennial plants are a member of the plumbaginaceae family, and have a wide distribution between Europe, [...]
Commonly confused with the delphinium, the larkspur is actually a separate genus – the genus consolida. Although they are members of the same family, their structure and growth habits vary in that, unlike the delphinium, larkspurs blossom in an open, branched spike; their fruits are single instead of clustered, and they grow annually instead of [...]
The gladiolus flower – sometimes referred to as the sword lily due to its distinctive sword-shaped leaves – is a genus of the iridaceae family. This genus contains around 250 species which are mostly native to South Africa; however, their distribution also ranges in regions of the Mediterranean and Asia. These perennial flowers are made [...]
Dogwood flowers are of the genus Cornus – a cosmopolitan plant that is mostly made up of deciduous trees and shrubs – which consists of 30 to 50 different species, and is in the family cornaceae. The head of the dogwood appears in a small cluster which is surrounded by four large bracts, or modified [...]
The herbaceous perennial plant physalis alkekengi – better known as Chinese lantern flowers – is related to physalis peruviana, or the cape gooseberry. Although similar in structure, Chinese lanterns are much larger, and their outer covering is bright orange or red in appearance. These perennial flowers are indigenous to southeastern Europe and Japan, and grow [...]
The zinnia flower is a small genus of roughly 20 species in the asteraceae family. These fantastic flowers predominately grow in Mexico; however, they can be seen growing all throughout South America all the way to the American Southwest. The head of the zinnia flower is made up of small disk flowers at its center, [...]
Sweet pea flowers, which are native to eastern regions of the Mediterranean, are of a genus of flowering plants called lathyrus, and come from the family fabaceae – or the legume family. The delicate fragrance of sweet pea flowers has always been one of the highlights of these plants; however, they are also well known [...]
The snowdrop flower – or galanthus – is often described as having the appearance of three drops of milk spilling forth from a bright green stem. Snowdrops are a genus of about 20 species, and come from the amaryllidaceae family. Unlike many other flowers – which are generous with their color variations – snowdrop flowers [...]
The snapdragon flower – named after its dragon-like appearance, with “jaws” that can easily be snapped open and closed – is of the genus antirrhinum which is native to regions of the Mediterranean. These flowers, which form in whorls atop a thin stalk, can be seen in beautiful hues of burgundy, pink and red, as [...]