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Pictures of Flowers Lily of the Valley Pictures and Lily of the Valley Kind

Pictures of Flowers Lily of the Valley Pictures and Lily of the Valley Kind

Lily-of-the-Valley belongs to the lily family of flowering plants. The plat is native to Europe, northern Asia and the mountain region of United States from Virginia to South Carolina. Lily-of-the-Valley is one of the most popular garden plants. It is an herbaceous perennial plant that forms extensive colonies by spreading underground stems called rhizomes.

Stems grow 15-30 tall with one or two leaves. Flowers are white bell shaped with sweet scents. Flowers grow in late spring in early March. Fruit is small orange-red berry containing large whitish to brownish seeds. Lily-of-the-Valley is a favorite garden plant that is grown for its scented flowers and for its ground covering abilities in shady locations. Traditionally, Lily-of-the-Valley is sold in the streets of France on May 1. It is the national flower of Finland. Besides, Lily-of-the-Valley is the official flower of many fraternities and sororities. All parts of Lily-of-the-Valley including berries are poisonous and can cause skin inflammation. Several species are used in the manufacture of medicines.

Pictures of Flowers Lily of the Valley Pictures and Lily of the Valley Kind

Pictures of Flowers Lily of the Valley Pictures and Lily of the Valley Kind

Pictures of Flowers Lily of the Valley Pictures and Lily of the Valley Kind

Pictures of Flowers Lily of the Valley Pictures and Lily of the Valley Kind

Pictures of Flowers Lily of the Valley Pictures and Lily of the Valley Kind


Pictures of Flowers Lilac Pictures and Lilac Kind

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.

Pictures of Flowers Lilac Pictures and Lilac Kind

Pictures of Flowers Lilac Pictures and Lilac Kind

Pictures of Flowers Lilac Pictures and Lilac Kind

Pictures of Flowers Lilac Pictures and Lilac Kind

Pictures of Flowers Lilac Pictures and Lilac Kind

Pictures of Flowers Lilac Pictures and Lilac Kind

Pictures of Flowers Lilac Pictures and Lilac Kind

Pictures of Flowers Lilac Pictures and Lilac Kind

Pictures of Flowers Lilac Pictures and Lilac Kind


Pictures of Flowers Hollyhock Pictures and Hollyhock Kind

Pictures of Flowers Hollyhock Pictures and Hollyhock Kind

Hollyhock is a genus of flowering plant of about 60 species native to southwest and central Asia especially China. Hollyhock is one of the most favorite flower and garden plant in the United States and many other parts of the world. Hollyhock belongs to mallow family. The plant is usually biennial or short-lived perennial plant that grows to a height of about 3.5 meter. Leaves are broad, rounded and lobed.

Numerous flowers in white or yellow grow on the erect central stem in the wild species of hollyhocks. Flowers may be single or double with plain or frilled petals. Flowers bloom from June to late summer and last for 3-4 days. Ripe fruit breaks into many part each consisting of one large, flat and coin-shaped seed. The plant needs rich and well-drained soil and sunlight. Common hollyhocks, Antwerp hollyhocks and marsh mallows are few of the commonly known species of hollyhocks. Hollyhocks are popular ornamental and garden plants. Besides the colors found in the wild plants, flowers with dark purple, red and other various colors are developed for garden plants.

Pictures of Flowers Hollyhock Pictures and Hollyhock Kind


Pictures of Flowers Hollyhock Pictures and Hollyhock Kind


Pictures of Flowers Hollyhock Pictures and Hollyhock Kind


Pictures of Flowers Hollyhock Pictures and Hollyhock Kind


Pictures of Flowers Hollyhock Pictures and Hollyhock Kind


Pictures of Flowers Hollyhock Pictures and Hollyhock Kind


Pictures of Flowers Hollyhock Pictures and Hollyhock Kind


Pictures of Flowers Hollyhock Pictures and Hollyhock Kind


Pictures of Flowers Hollyhock Pictures and Hollyhock Kind


Pictures of Flowers Hollyhock Pictures and Hollyhock Kind


Pictures of Flowers Day Lily Pictures and Day Lily Kind

Pictures of Flowers Day Lily Pictures and Day Lily Kind

Day Lily is a common flowering and garden plant with diverse colors and forms. Hemerocallis is the scientific name for day lily, which is a Greek word, meaning day and flower. Flowers of most of the species open at sunrise and wither at sunset. It is often thought that another flower on the same stem replaces them next day. Some of the species are also night blooming. Day lilies occur at clumps including leaves, the crown and the roots. Wild day lilies are usually yellow or orange and bloom in June and July. Hybrid and garden varieties are red and bloom through a longer period.

Originally, native from Europe to China, Korea and Japan, day lilies are nowadays grown in gardens in North America, Europe, and Asia and at many other countries throughout the world. In USA, day lilies are accepted as the most adaptable landscape plants. Hemerocallis is one of the most hybridized plants among all the garden plants. Hybrid plants have numerous colors including red, purple, lavenders, near black and near white, among other. Blue day lily has not yet been hybridized. Flowers of some of the species are edible and used in Chinese dishes such as hot and sour soup. Besides, the plant has also been used in medicines.

Pictures of Flowers Day Lily Pictures and Day Lily Kind

Pictures of Flowers Day Lily Pictures and Day Lily Kind

Pictures of Flowers Day Lily Pictures and Day Lily Kind

Pictures of Flowers Day Lily Pictures and Day Lily Kind

Pictures of Flowers Day Lily Pictures and Day Lily Kind

Pictures of Flowers Day Lily Pictures and Day Lily Kind

Pictures of Flowers Day Lily Pictures and Day Lily Kind

Pictures of Flowers Day Lily Pictures and Day Lily Kind

Pictures of Flowers Day Lily Pictures and Day Lily Kind


Pictures of Flowers Catkin Pictures and Catkin Kind

Pictures of Flowers Catkin Pictures and Catkin Kind

Catkin is a flower cluster that consists of numerous small flowers arranged around a long central axis. Catkins have no petals or inconspicuous petals. Catkins are found in many plant families. Catkin bearing plants include many other trees or shrubs such as birch, willow, sweet chestnut, sweet fern and few herbaceous plants. Catkin is also called as ament.

Each flower of catkins lacks a petal unlike many other wild flowers. Since there are no petals, grayish or yellowish-green catkins are rarely thought of as flowers. Each catkin is either staminate (male, producing pollen) or distillate (female, producing seeds). Wind pollinates female catkins. In Salix species, the pollination occurs by insects. Pussy willow is the most familiar catkin. Majority of catkins are long and drooping. Catkins contain many, usually unisexual, flowers that are arranged closely along a drooping central stem. Catkins can be found in many plant families. Catkins appear on the branches of willows, birch and many other plants long before other spring flowers blossom.

Pictures of Flowers Catkin Pictures and Catkin Kind

Pictures of Flowers Catkin Pictures and Catkin Kind

Pictures of Flowers Catkin Pictures and Catkin Kind

Pictures of Flowers Catkin Pictures and Catkin Kind

Pictures of Flowers Catkin Pictures and Catkin Kind

Pictures of Flowers Catkin Pictures and Catkin Kind

Pictures of Flowers Catkin Pictures and Catkin Kind

Pictures of Flowers Catkin Pictures and Catkin Kind

Pictures of Flowers Catkin Pictures and Catkin Kind

Pictures of Flowers Catkin Pictures and Catkin Kind

Pictures of Flowers Catkin Pictures and Catkin Kind


Pictures of Flowers Carnation Pictures and Carnation Kind

Pictures of Flowers Carnation Pictures and Carnation


Pictures of Flowers Canterbury Bell Pictures and Canterbury Bell Kind

Pictures of Flowers Canterbury Bell Pictures and Canterbury Bell Kind

Canterbury Bell or bell flower is an annual or biennial flowering plant with attractive bell shaped flowers with a flat base. Flowers come in blue, purple, mauve or white colors. Bell flowers produce huge spikes of extremely long lasting blooms. The plant grows to about 2-3 feet tall. The plants are best in borders or among shrubs in the gardens. Flowers are 2-3 inches long and widely spaced on a single flowering stem. Leaves grow at the base of the plants and are about 10 inches long. Leaves that grow on the flowering stems are usually shorter.

Canter Bell plants can grow best in cool or warm zones and are not suitable for tropics, dry or hot regions. It takes about 14-21 days for the seeds to germinate. The plant thrives in sunny and shaded locations in well drained soils. Bell flowers grow nicely in flower beds, borders and containers. Canter bell flower work well in floral arrangements. Many beekeepers use bell flowers for making potently sweet honey. Canter bells are native to Southern Europe.

Pictures of Flowers Canterbury Bell Pictures and Canterbury Bell Kind

Pictures of Flowers Canterbury Bell Pictures and Canterbury Bell Kind

Pictures of Flowers Canterbury Bell Pictures and Canterbury Bell Kind

Pictures of Flowers Canterbury Bell Pictures and Canterbury Bell Kind

Pictures of Flowers Canterbury Bell Pictures and Canterbury Bell Kind

Pictures of Flowers Canterbury Bell Pictures and Canterbury Bell Kind

Pictures of Flowers Canterbury Bell Pictures and Canterbury Bell Kind

Pictures of Flowers Canterbury Bell Pictures and Canterbury Bell Kind

Pictures of Flowers Canterbury Bell Pictures and Canterbury Bell Kind

Pictures of Flowers Canterbury Bell Pictures and Canterbury Bell Kind

Pictures of Flowers Canterbury Bell Pictures and Canterbury Bell Kind



Pictures of Flowers Anemone Pictures and Anemone Kind

Pictures of Flowers Anemone Pictures and Anemone Kind

Anemone is a genus of about 120 species of flowering plants in the buttercup family native to north and south temperate zones. Anemone, also known as windflower, grows 203 feet high with their leaves on the flower stem. Flowers bloom in spring, summer and autumn. Its leaves are usually divided with sharply cut edges. Generally, on every stem only one flower grows. Anemone is a perennial herb. The plant grows from rhizomes, caudices or tubers. Leaves could be simple, compound or attached with a leaf stalk. Depending upon the species, the plants can grow up to 60 cm high.

Anemone flowers are bisexual and radially symmetric and come in white, purple, blue, green, yellow, pink or red colors. Its fruits are achenes. In North America, wood variety of Anemone is most common that can grow even in high mountainous areas. Besides, Anemone is also grown abundantly in England and Central Europe. Japanese Anemone is considered as the most unusual variety, which grows up to 3 feet height and has flowers that are three inches across. Many of Anemone species are favorite garden plants. The plants grow best in a loamy soil enriched with well-rotten manure. Anemone plants should be dug in below the tubers.

Pictures of Flowers Anemone Pictures and Anemone Kind

Pictures of Flowers Anemone Pictures and Anemone Kind

Pictures of Flowers Anemone Pictures and Anemone Kind

Pictures of Flowers Anemone Pictures and Anemone Kind

Pictures of Flowers Anemone Pictures and Anemone Kind

Pictures of Flowers Anemone Pictures and Anemone Kind

Pictures of Flowers Anemone Pictures and Anemone Kind

Pictures of Flowers Anemone Pictures and Anemone Kind

Pictures of Flowers Anemone Pictures and Anemone Kind

Pictures of Flowers Anemone Pictures and Anemone Kind


Pictures of Flowers Ageratum Pictures and Ageratum Kind

Pictures of Flowers Ageratum Pictures and Ageratum Kind

Ageratum is a low growing and popular American herb that grows on small hills and tussocks. It is a perennial plant of flower gardens. Ageratum is a native of tropical regions of Central and South America. The plant grows to a height of 75 cm with fluffy pale blue, lilac, pink or white flowers blooming throughout summer months. Each flowerhead has several tiny and tube shaped flowers that are closely held together. The plants can be grown from seeds planted in early spring if planted indoors or planted little later if planted outdoors. Ageratum plants give small dry fruits.

Ageratum is mainly grown as garden flower for bedding, bordering or in rock gardens. Fully-grown varieties of Hawaii Ageratum grow to a height of around 6-8 inches. Taller varieties growing up to 18 inches height are also available at many places. Blue varieties of Ageratum are most popular. Size and color of Ageratum makes it most ideal for garden flowers, rock gardens, flowerbeds and containers. It is quite easy to grow Ageratum and thus excellent for the beginner gardeners.

Pictures of Flowers Ageratum Pictures and Ageratum Kind

Pictures of Flowers Ageratum Pictures and Ageratum Kind

Pictures of Flowers Ageratum Pictures and Ageratum Kind

Pictures of Flowers Ageratum Pictures and Ageratum Kind

Pictures of Flowers Ageratum Pictures and Ageratum Kind

Pictures of Flowers Ageratum Pictures and Ageratum Kind

Pictures of Flowers Ageratum Pictures and Ageratum Kind

Pictures of Flowers Ageratum Pictures and Ageratum Kind

Pictures of Flowers Ageratum Pictures and Ageratum Kind

Pictures of Flowers Ageratum Pictures and Ageratum Kind

Pictures of Flowers Ageratum Pictures and Ageratum Kind



Pictures of Flowers Dahlia Pictures and Dahlia Kind

Pictures of Flowers Dahlia Pictures and Dahlia Kind

Dahlia is a flowering plant native to Mexico, Central America and northern South America. More than 35 species of dahlias exist and several hybrids are grown as garden plants. Initially, dahlias were cultivated by Aztecs (ethnic groups of central Mexico) for food, ceremonies and decorative purposes. Aztecs also used long woody stem of one of the species as pipes. Later on, the species were taken to Europe by Spaniards and soon it spread throughout the world in different climates.

Dahlias are many-branched plants that grow from underground tubers, with stalks ranging in height up to 20-30 feet, usual height being 1-8 feet. Dahlia flowers can be as small as 5 cm in diameter up to 30 cm (one foot), size of dinner plate. Flowers may grow as single or double with colors ranging from white to nearly in black and in all hues and tones except blue. Although a sunny location and light soil are ideally suitable for dahlia but they can also be grown in partial sunlight and in almost any soil that is not waterlogged. Tubers should be planted 2-3 feet apart and around four-inched deep when the soil is warm. Dahlia plants should be watered regularly especially while blossoming.

Pictures of Flowers Dahlia Pictures and Dahlia Kind

Pictures of Flowers Dahlia Pictures and Dahlia Kind

Pictures of Flowers Dahlia Pictures and Dahlia Kind

Pictures of Flowers Dahlia Pictures and Dahlia Kind

Pictures of Flowers Dahlia Pictures and Dahlia Kind

Pictures of Flowers Dahlia Pictures and Dahlia Kind

Pictures of Flowers Dahlia Pictures and Dahlia Kind

Pictures of Flowers Dahlia Pictures and Dahlia Kind

Pictures of Flowers Dahlia Pictures and Dahlia Kind

Pictures of Flowers Dahlia Pictures and Dahlia Kind

Pictures of Flowers Dahlia Pictures and Dahlia Kind

Pictures of Flowers Dahlia Pictures and Dahlia Kind