Petunia (pe tu’ nia), a plant of the nightshade family, is a favorite in flower beds and window boxes because of its easy culture, abundant flowers, and its pleasing fragrance. It grows best in rich soil and with plenty of sunshine. The petunia belongs to the same family as the potato and tomato. It grows […]
Jonquil, is any of several yellow narcissuses that came from southern Europe and northern Africa. In the United States, the best-known types are a species named jonquil and a species called campernelle jonquil. The campernelle jonquil is a hybrid bred from different jonquil species. Jonquils bear three to six flowers on a stalk about 1 […]
EVERLASTING is any one of a number of plants whose flowers keep both their color and shape long after they have been picked and dried. Most of them belong to the composite family. Some of them, such as the globe amaranth, belong to the amaranth family. The wild pearly everlasting grows in North America. It […]
Many thousands of years flowers personify beauty, pleasure, and perfection of nature. Flowers give many things to everybody, and it does not matter if you are rich or poor, they give you a wonderful world, in which you feel happy. Therefore people always try to decorate with these surprising gifts of nature not only the […]
Strawflower is a tall herb grown for its yellow, orange, red, or white flowers. It is cultivated as an annual— that is, for one growing season. However, the straw-flower is actually a perennial and thus can live for more than one year. The flowers are dried and used in winter bouquets. The strawflower belongs to […]
Mustard (mus’turd) is any of several herbaceous plants of the genus Brassica of the mustard family (Cruciferae). This family includes many familiar garden plants, such as cabbage, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, radishes, and turnips. The many species of mustard plants range in height from a few inches to several feet. The flowers are usually white or […]
Woody plants that produce a single stem or trunk and many branches are called trees. Woody plants that produce many stems from the soil, with new ones being produced each year, are called shrubs. Plants that produce no woody stems are known as herbaceous. Any plant that lives for many years is a perennial. Those […]
Flowers for happy birthday are one of the best and original presents, people will be always glad to them. Such presents are always long-awaited and cheer up. On birthday – a bouquet, a composition, a basket can be not too magnificent. And a present for an anniversary is always a beautiful bouquet or a more […]
Yucca is both a plant and a moth. They have developed a symbiotic relationship and neither can live without the other. Yucca plants are members of the lily family. They bear huge clusters of bell-shaped, drooping flowers which are usually white; they have stiff, sword-shaped leaves. They grow wild in southern United States, Central America, […]
Canterbury bell is a type of flowering plant with blue, pink, and white bell shaped flowers. The plants grow as tall as 3-4 feet (92 centimeters). The flowers measure 2 to 3 inches (5.4 to 8.2 centimeters) long and are widely spaced on a single, flowering stem. Canterbury bells have hairy, oval leaves. The leaves […]
CANDYTUFT is a flowering herbal plant of the mustard family, Cruciferae. It is a favorite for both borders and beds in gardens of old-fashioned flowers. The name is supposed to have come from Candia, the early name for the island of Crete. It was brought to England from Crete in the 16th century. The plant […]
Jasmine is a climbing, trailing, or spreading shrub of the olive family. Most of the more than 100 species are natives of the warmer parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Some keep their leaves all year, and some lose them in the autumn. All jasmines have shiny dark-green leaves and bear small white or yellow […]
Hollyhock is a favorite garden flower throughout the United States and many other countries. It is native to China, but has been grown in other places for hundreds of years. The hollyhock belongs to the Mallow family. Among its relatives are marshmallow, cotton, and okra. The stately flowering stalks grow from five to nine feet […]
Verbena (verbe’na). Because of their beautiful and often fragrant flowers, the garden verbena is popular as an annual garden plant. The colors of the flowers range from pure white to rose-colored, carmine, violet, and purple. The flower clusters are commonly about two inches across and contain a dozen or more flowers each. The genus Verbena […]