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Pictures of Flowers Sweet Pea Pictures and Sweet Pea Plant Kind

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on March 9, 2009

Pictures of Flowers Sweet Pea Pictures and Sweet Pea Plant Kind

Sweet Pea is a flowering plant native to the eastern Mediterranean region. The plant is annual climbing plant that grows up to 1-2 meters tall. In California, thousands of acres of land have been cultivated for growing sweet peas. Sweet peas are broadly divided into categories dwarf and tall. The plant should be grown in cooler climates and in rich and well-drained soils.

Leaves are pinnate with two leaflets. Lowers are purple and broad in the wild plant. In cultivated varieties, the flowers are large with variable colors. Seeds of the sweet pea plants are poisonous unlike most of the other peas. Consumption of sweet peas by human beings and animals can cause many diseases with symptoms similar to scurvy and copper deficiency, as the seeds contain toxins. Sweet pea plants are mostly grown for their brightly colored flowers and sweet fragrance. Since last couples of years, annual sweet pea shows are conducted at many cities all over the world.

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Pictures of Flowers Sunflower Plant Pictures and Sunflower Plant Kind

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on March 8, 2009

Pictures of Flowers Sunflower Plant Pictures and Sunflower Plant Kind

Sunflower is an annual plant native to America, which is famous for its large showy flowers. The genus has more than 60-70 species. Most common species grows from 3 to 10 feet height. Each flowerhead consists of a disk of small, tubular flowers surrounded by a fringe of large yellow petals. Each flowerhead can measure up to 1 foot in diameter and contain about 1000 seeds. The head turns and faces toward the sun throughout the day. Seeds are actually the fruits ? achene ? of the sunflower plant.

Sunflowers need full sun and grow best in fertile, moist and well-drained soils. For commercial plantings, the seeds are planted 1.5 feet apart and 1 inch deep. Sunflower seeds are rich in protein and used extensively in making vegetable oil. Whole seeds of sunflower are sold as snack food, which are used in roasted form with or without salt. Sunflowers are also used as an alternative to peanut butter. Sunbutter is a favorite product in China, Russia, the Middle East, the United States and Europe. In Germany, sunflower is used as sunflower whole seed bread by mixing it with rye flour. Sunflower oil is used extensively all over the world as vegetable oil and in making margarine and biodiesel.

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Pictures of Flowers Strawflower Plant Pictures and Strawflower Plant Kind

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on March 8, 2009

Pictures of Flowers Strawflower Plant Pictures and Strawflower Plant Kind

Strawflower is a tall herb consisting of about 600 species of flowering plants in the sunflower family. The plants are native to South Africa, Madagascar, Eurasia and Australasia. The plants can be annuals, herbaceous perennials or shrubs, which grow to a height of 60-90 cm. Leaves, are oblong and flat. Base of the flowerhead is smooth or honeycombed and resembles daisies. Flowers come in almost all the colors except blue.

Many species are grown as ornamental plants and as dried flowers. Open flowers and stalks can preserve their color and shape for longer periods if the flowers are cut when young and then dried. An essential oil with a yellow or reddish tint is produced from the strawflower plants. All over the world, dried flowers are used in winter bouquets. Some of the species of the plants have everlasting flowers, which last for long periods in dried forms. Many new species of strawflowers have been identified, which have natural habitats in rocky areas.

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Pictures of Flowers Snapdragon Plant Pictures and Snapdragon Plant Kind

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on March 7, 2009

Pictures of Flowers Snapdragon Plant Pictures and Snapdragon Plant Kind

Snapdragon is a genus of flowering plants native to the Mediterranean region. Snapdragon is the plant whose flowers resemble to the face of dragon and which open and close its mouth when squeezed laterally. Snapdragon is one of the most favorite flowers in the gardens of Europe and North America where there are 30 species of this family. Snapdragons are easy to grow and thus several varieties of are grown in the greenhouses for cut flowers and ornamental garden plants.

Snapdragons are classified into three categories depending upon its size. Dwarf varieties grow up to 9 inches height, intermediate varieties grow up to 20 inches and tall varieties grow to a height of up to 4 feet. Showy and two-lipped flowers of snapdragon plants blossom first at the bottom and then go up to the top of the tall stem. Colors of the flowers range from white through various shades of pink, red, yellow, orange and lavender. In warmer locations, snapdragons can thrive as perennials while in the cooler climates the plants survive as annuals.

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Pictures of Flowers Pink Pictures and Pink Kind

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on February 24, 2009

Pictures of Flowers Pink Pictures and Pink Kind

Pink is a common name for a large genus of flowering plants native to Europe and Asia. Few species are native to South and North Africa and one species is native to North America. Most of the species are perennial herbs while a few are annuals or biennials. Leaves are in opposite arrangements and are grayish-green or bluish-green. Flowers are pale to dark pink. One of the species has yellow flower with a purple marking in the center. The color pink is named after the pink flower. The name pink is generally applied to describe pink edges of flower petals.

The plant has stems with swollen joints. Flowers grow in single or double or in clusters. Carnations are the most often cultivated varieties of the species pink. The plants can be grown easily from seeds or cuttings in the common garden soils and proper sunshine. Some of the varieties are self-sowing and can grow for many years in old gardens, which can sometimes escape to roadsides.

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Pictures of Flowers Periwinkle Pictures and Periwinkle Kind

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on February 23, 2009

Pictures of Flowers Periwinkle Pictures and Periwinkle Kind

Periwinkle is a genus of five species of flowering plants native to Europe, northwest Africa and southwest Asia. The plants are sub-shrubs or herbaceous with slender trailing stems about 3-6 feet long above ground. Stems often take roots where they touch ground and thus enabling the plant to spread widely. Leaves are generally in opposite arrangements, long, broad and evergreens. Violet or white flowers grow almost throughout the year. Periwinkle plants and flowers are often as coverings on graves in cemeteries.

The plant grows well in shady places. Vine species of the plants are grown from the cuttings of the stems. Annuals are grown from the seeds of the plants. Big leaf periwinkle is an ideal ground cover for mountain areas of moderate climates in Southern California. It is fire retardant as well as relatively drought resistant. The plant grows thick enough to reduce erosion on hillsides. Besides, the plant is invasive enough to remove undesired grass and bushes. Periwinkle plant generally does not require major maintenance and can thrive even at elevations over 6000 feet.

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Pictures of Flowers Oxalis Pictures and Oxalis Kind

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on February 23, 2009

Pictures of Flowers Oxalis Pictures and Oxalis Kind

Oxalis is a genus of about 900 species of plants that grows almost throughout the world except in the Polar Regions. Greatest diversity of Oxalis species can be found in Brazil, Mexico and South Africa. Many of the species are known by common name wood sorrels, yellow-sorrels, or pink-sorrels depending upon the color of the flowers.

Oxalis plants are annual or perennials. Leaves are divided into 3-10 top-notched leaflets. Flower color varies from white to pink, red or yellow. Fruits are small capsules containing several seeds. Roots are often tuberous or succulent. Many of the species reproduce vegetatively by production of bulbils, which detach to produce new plants. The plants contain Oxalic acid, which may be toxic to many mammals. Edible tubers of some of the species are similar to potato. In Columbia and South America, the plants are cultivated for their edible tubers. Leaves of some species are used by the sailors as a source of Vitamin C to avoid Scurvy.

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Pictures of Flowers Morning Glory Pictures and Morning Glory Kind

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on February 23, 2009

Pictures of Flowers Morning Glory Pictures and Morning Glory Kind

Morning Glory is the common name for about 1000 species of flowering plants that are found in the warmer parts of the world. Sweet potato, bindweed and moonflower are few of the common members of morning glory family. The flower typically lasts for a single morning and dies in the afternoon with new flowers blooming every day. The plants prefer full sunlight throughout the day and well-balanced moisture content in the soil. At many parts of the world, morning glory has turned into a serious invasive weed problem.

Majority of the morning glory plants are perennials in tropical area while they are annuals in colder climates. Leaves are dark green and heart shaped. Flowers are white or light pink and heart shaped. Due to their faster growth, twining habits, attractive flowers and tolerance for poor soil conditions, many species of morning glory are popular for creating summer shades, keeping the buildings cool, and thus reducing heating and cooling costs. Water spinach, a species of water morning glory, is very popular as green and leafy vegetable in Eastern and Southeast Asian cuisines.

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Pictures of Flowers Mignonette Pictures and Mignonette Kind

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on February 23, 2009

Pictures of Flowers Mignonette Pictures and Mignonette Kind

Mignonette is a genus of fragrant herbaceous plants native to the Mediterranean region, southwest Asia, Canary Islands, Iberia and northwestern India. The Genus includes annuals, biennials and perennial plants that grow 40-130 cm tall.

Leaves of Mignonette form a basal rosette at the ground level and then move the stem in spiral arrangement. Leaves can be entire, toothed or pinnate. White, yellow, orange or green flowers grow on a slender spike. Fruits are a small dry capsule containing several seeds. The plants should not be moved after sowing, as it does not like to be transplanted. Flowers are extremely fragrant but they are not very attractive. Therefore, it is mainly grown for the sweet ambrosia scent of the flowers. Mignonette is often used in flower arrangements, perfumes and potpourris. During Roman era, the plant was used as sedative and in the treatments for bruises. Besides, the plant was also used for extracting yellow dye from its roots. However, due to cheaper synthetic dyes, nowadays, it is rarely used for yellow dyes.

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Pictures of Flowers Lilac Pictures and Lilac Kind

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on February 22, 2009

Pictures of Flowers Lilac Pictures and Lilac Kind

Lilac is a genus of about 25 species of flowering plants in the olive family native to Europe and Asia. Lilac is one of the most favorite garden plants. The plants are often planted in groups to form masses of shrubbery or hedges. Some of the most famous gardens displaying large varieties of lilacs are located in France, Jamaica plains and New York. Besides, large clusters of fragrant light purple flowers can be found at several places in Europe. Lilacs grow best in full sunlight, non-acidic and well-drained soils.

Lilacs are deciduous shrubs or small trees that grow from 2 to 10 meter height. Leaves are arranged in opposite arrangements. Shape of the leaves many be simple or heart shaped in most species while the leaves may be pinnate in few species. Flowers grow in spring. Each flower is 5-10 mm in diameter with a four-lobed corolla. Usual color of the flower is light purple or lilac. However, white and pale pink flowers can also be found. Several species have a strong pleasant fragrance. Fruits of lilac plants are dry brown capsules that split into two parts at maturity to release two-winged seeds.