Image Source Papaver somniferum , the Opium poppy , is the species of plant from which opium and poppy seeds are derived. Opium is the source of many narcotics, including morphine (and its…
Aquilegia (common names: Granny's Bonnet or Columbine ) is a genus of about 60-70 species of perennial plants that are found in meadows, woodlands, and at higher altitudes throughout t…
Image Source Grevillea banksii , known by various common names including Red silky oak , Dwarf silky oak , Banks' grevillea , Byfield waratah and, in Hawaii, Kahili flower or Kahili …
Image Source Grevillea is a diverse genus of about 360 species of evergreen flowering plants in the protea family Proteaceae, native to rainforest and more open habitats in Australia, Ne…
Image Source Gloriosa is a genus of 12 species in the plant family Colchicaceae, and include the formerly recognised genus Littonia. They are native in tropical and southern Africa to Asi…
Image Source Iris albicans , also known as the Cemetery Iris , White Cemetery Iris , or the White Flag Iris , is a species of iris which was planted on graves in Muslim regions and grows i…
Image Source Iris albertii is a species of iris found in Central Asia . It grows in the wild on grassy steppes at an elevation of 200 to 2000 meters, in sunny or semi-shaded locations. It…
Image Source Iris is a genus of 260–300 species of flowering plants with showy flowers. It takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow, referring to the wide variety of flower colors…
Image Source Camellia japonica is one of the best known species of the genus Camellia . Sometimes called the Rose of winter, it belongs to the Theaceae family. It is the official state fl…
Image Source Trillium is a genus of about 40–50 species of perennial flowering plants native to temperate regions of North America and Asia. It was formerly treated in the family Trilliac…
Image Source Dahlia 'Moonfire' is a Dahlia cultivar with very dark, almost black leaves like Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff' . It is classified as single-flowered dahlia, as …
Image Source Begonia is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Begoniaceae. The genus contains about 1,400 different plant species. The Begonias are native to moist subtropic…
Eustoma , a genus of three species in the family Gentianaceae, grows natively in warm regions of the Southern United States, Mexico, Caribbean and northern South America. Examples grow mos…
Pamianthe is a genus of three species of bulbous perennials in family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae. They can be found in sandy, but rocky areas in South America. They have umbe…
Image Source The tulip is a perennial, bulbous plant with showy flowers in the genus Tulipa , of which around 75 wild species are currently accepted and which belongs to the family Lili…
Image Source Clerodendrum thomsoniae is a species of flowering plant in the genus Clerodendrum of the family Lamiaceae, native to tropical west Africa from Cameroon west to Senegal. It is…
Image Source Eschscholzia californica ( California poppy , golden poppy , California sunlight , cup of gold ) is a species of flowering plant in the family Papaveraceae, native to the Uni…
Image Source Mimosa is a genus of about 400 species of herbs and shrubs, in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the legume family Fabaceae. Two species in the genus are especially notable. O…
Image Source Mimosa pudica (also called sensitive plant , sleepy plant and the touch-me-not ), is a creeping annual or perennial herb often grown for its curiosity value: the compound le…
Image Source Echium wildpretii is a species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae. It is an herbaceous biennial plant that grows up to (10 ft) in height. The species is endemic to…
Image Source Hydrangea or (common names hydrangea or hortensia ) is a genus of 70-75 species of flowering plants native to southern and eastern Asia (China, Japan, Korea, the Himalayas, …
Image Source Narcissus is a genus of mainly hardy, mostly spring-flowering, bulbous perennials in the Amaryllis family, subfamily Amaryllidoideae. Various common names including daffodil …
Lilium (members of which are true lilies) is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs, all with large prominent flowers. Lilies are a group of flowering plants which are im…
Image Source Daylily is the common name for plants of the genus Hemerocallis . Daylily cultivar flowers are highly diverse in colour and form, as a result of hybridization efforts of gard…
Image Source Gladiolus is a genus of perennial bulbous flowering plants in the iris family. It is sometimes called the ' Sword lily ', but usually by its generic name (plural glad…
Digitalis is a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous perennials, shrubs, and biennials commonly called foxgloves . This genus was traditionally placed in the figwort family Scrophulariace…
Image Source The pansy is a group of large-flowered hybrid plants cultivated as garden flowers. The common names " pansy " and " violet " are often used intercha…
Image Source Commonly known as hellebores , members of the genus Helleborus comprise approximately 20 species of herbaceous or evergreen perennial flowering plants in the family Ranuncula…
Image Source Sparaxis is a genus in the family Iridaceae with about 13 species endemic to Cape Province, South Africa. All are perennials that grow during the wet winter season, flowe…
Image Source Caesalpinia pulcherrima is a species of flowering plant in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is native to the tropics and subtropics of the Americas. It could be native to the W…
Image Source Gladiolus murielae is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae, native to eastern Africa, from Ethiopia to Malawi. It has been given a number of English names, in…
Image Source Plumeria (common name Frangipani ) is a genus of flowering plants in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains seven or eight species of mainly deciduous shrubs and small …
Image Source Malva sylvestris is a species of the mallow genus Malva in the family of Malvaceae and is considered to be the type species for the genus. Known as common mallow to English …
Image Source Althaea is a genus of 6–12 species of perennial herbs native to Europe and western Asia. It includes Althaea officinalis, also known as the marshmallow plant, whence the fluf…
Image Source The Malvaceae , or the mallows, are a family of flowering plants containing over 200 genera with close to 2,300 species. Well-known members of this family include okra, cotton…
Image Source Alcea rosea is an ornamental plant in the Malvaceae family. It was imported into Europe from southwestern China during, or possibly before, the 15th century. William Turner…
Echinocereus is a genus of ribbed, usually small to medium-sized cylindrical cacti, comprising about 70 species native to the southern United States and Mexico in very sunny rocky places. U…
Butterflies are a chiefly diurnal group of the order Lepidoptera (which also includes moths). Adults have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group…
Eustoma , a genus of three species in the family Gentianaceae, grows natively in warm regions of the Southern United States, Mexico, Caribbean and northern South America. Examples grow mostl…
Fuchsia is a genus of flowering plants that consists mostly of shrubs or small trees. The first, Fuchsia triphylla, was discovered on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (present day Dominic…
The Common Tiger is one of the common butterflies of India. It belongs to the "Crows and Tigers", that is, the danainae group of the Brush-footed butterflies family. The butterfly…
The tulip is a perennial, bulbous plant with showy flowers in the genus Tulipa , of which around 75 wild species are currently accepted and which belongs to the family Liliaceae. The genus&…
Alpinia is a genus of flowering plants in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It is named for Prospero Alpini, a 17th-century Italian botanist who specialized in exotic plants. Species are na…
The Glasswinged butterfly is a brush-footed butterfly, and is a member of the subfamily Danainae, tribe Ithomiini, subtribe Godyridina. The butterfly's most common English name is gl…
The quince is the sole member of the genus Cydonia in the family Rosaceae (which also contains apples and pears, among other fruits). It is a small deciduous tree that bears a pome fruit,…
Image source Bougainvillea is a genus of thorny ornamental vines, bushes, and trees with flower-like spring leaves near its flowers. Different authors accept between four and 18 species i…
Shasta daisy is a commonly grown flowering herbaceous perennial plant with the classic daisy appearance of white petals (ray florets) around a yellow disc, similar to the oxeye daisy Leucan…
Nymphaeaceae is a family of flowering plants. Members of this family are commonly called water lilies and live as rhizomatous aquatic herbs in temperate and tropical climates around the wor…
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