The bluebell flower – which is often confused with the hyacinth – is native to the British Isles, as well as Belgium, the Netherlands and areas of France. It is a member of the hyacinthaceae family, and is a spring growing, perennial plant that has been subject to extensive hybridization. The flowers grow from long, …
Muscari flowers are a genus of between 30 to 40 species – though only 4 to 5 of these species are widely available in the market. These perennial flowers, which are commonly referred to as grape hyacinths, are members of the family hyacinthaceae – although they are also occasionally lumped into the liliaceae clan – …
Portulaca oleracea – better known as the common purslane plant – is a single species in the relatively small portulaca genus, and belongs to the portulacaceae family. These succulent annuals have a large distribution ranging from Australasia, the Middle East and into North Africa; although they have been naturalized in the United States, they are …
Known as a powerful medicinal plant, the genus digitalis – or foxglove flower – contains around 20 species of shrubs, biennials and herbaceous perennials. Although this flower was originally placed in the scrophulariaceae family, it is now a member of the much larger plantaginaceae clan. These hardy flowers – which are native to Europe, southwestern …
Ranunculus flowers are a rather large genus consisting of roughly 400 species in the family of ranunculaceae. These blossoms, which are sometimes known as Persian buttercups, are made up mostly of herbaceous perennials – though there are a few biennial and annual species – that tend to bloom around April or May. The heads of …
Named after the physician to the gods, Paeon, peony flowers are a genus of blossoms of about 30 species, and are the only genus in the family Paeoniaceae. The majority of the peony genus consists of herbaceous perennials; however, there are at least 10 species that are considered to be woody shrubs. The blossoms are …
Although it was once incorrectly grouped into the liliaceae family, it is now understood that the allium flower is a genus in the amaryllidaceae – or onion – clan. This genus is estimated to consist of roughly 860 species which mostly grow in milder regions of the Northern Hemisphere. These plants, which are herbaceous perennials, …
Liatris – better known by its common name, the blazing star flower – is a genus of about 37 species in the extensive asteraceae family. These blossoms are native to areas of the Bahamas and Mexico, but may be seen growing in abundance in the eastern portions of the United States. These flowers burst forth …
The nigella flower – sometimes referred to by its common name, love in a mist, or its full scientific name, nigella damascena – is one of only 14 species within its small genus. It is a member of the ranunculaceae family, and is native to areas of southwest Asia, southern Europe and north Africa. These …
The eucalyptus flower blossoms from a genus of blooming trees and shrubs in the myrtaceae family. There are about 700 species in this large genus, most of which can be found growing in Australia, but may also be seen in areas of Indonesia and New Guinea. Although eucalyptus plants are generally prized for their aromatic …
