Bougainvillea, is the name of a group of South American shrubs and climbing vines. They grow to a height of 10 feet (3 meters) or more. They have small flowers that are enclosed by large, colorful bracts(modified leaves). The bracts may be red, purple, pink, orange, or pale yellow.They are often grown as porch climbers […]

FRUIT is the part of a plant that contains the seeds. Fruits include apples, strawberries, and oranges; but fruits also include vegetables, nuts, and grains. This is sometimes confusing because not everything that is called a vegetable is really a fruit. Potatoes, for instance, do not contain seeds and are actually an enlarged part of […]

Broom is the name of a group of attractive shrubs. More than 100 species grow in Europe, Asia, and Africa. Some types of broom plants are used to make dyes. The Scotch broom, a native of Europe, is grown in the United States. Many of its green branches are leafless or almost without leaves. The […]

Easter lily is a flower’s that has become a sign of Easter. The Easter lily is a tall plant with long, pointed leaves. The large, fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers are a waxy white color. Easter lilies grow throughout the world. American florists formerly grew the Madonna lily of southern Europe. Its periods of blooming, however, are […]

Honeysuckle. The name honeysuckle is sometimes given to the columbine and to several species of azalea. It should correctly be given only to the members of the honeysuckle family. This is a group of more than 150 species of sturdy shrubs and climbing plants which grow wild or in gardens throughout the Northern Hemisphere. All […]

Saint John’s wort, also called hyperycum, is the name of a group of about 300 species of herbs and shrubs with large yellow flowers. Most St.-John’s-worts grow in the temperate and warmer regions of the St-John’s-wort has colorful flowers and hardy greenery. Many people use this shrub as a border in gardens. Northern Hemisphere. The […]

Periwinkle (per’iwing’k’l) is any of the trailing or erect plants that make up the genus Vinca. The genus belongs to the dogbane family (Apocynaceae). There are three common species of periwinkle. One (V. minor) is known by several names-lesser, creeping, running, or grave myrtle. It has small, glossy, oval leaves that remain on the plant […]

1. We approach to the stand confidently, but polite. 2. First, we look through the assortment; – the choice has to be wide. 3. We contemptuously look at the collected bouquets. Advice: do not try to choose in roses the long-legged claret beauties. They do not worth it. 4. Take a flower, get it from […]

FENNEL. In ancient times it was thought that fennel had wonderful power to give strength and courage. Wreaths of fennel were awarded the victors in athletic contests. Fennel was mixed with the food of the Roman gladiators to make them strong and brave. At present the different varieties of fennel serve less warlike purposes. The […]

The hyacinth is a sweet-smelling and popular garden flower. It grows from a bulb and blooms every spring with a cluster of bell-shaped flowers. The plant has fragrant clusters of single- and double-flowered blossoms – white, pink, blue, purple, or yellow. Today the Netherlands ships millions of hyacinth bulbs each year to all parts of […]

Belladonna, is a bushy plant that supplies several drugs. The most important drug obtained from the plant is atropine. Belladonna is sometimes called deadly nightshade to distinguish it from common, or black, nightshade, which is not so dangerous. It grows in Europe and Asia. Some is now raised in the United States. Belladonna bushes are […]

Lime is a rounded fruit that is pointed at both ends. It is greener than the lemon, to which it is related. It grows on a small citrus tree. The lime tree comes from India. It now grows in the Mediterranean basin, the West Indies, Mexico, Florida, and southern California. Lime trees grow well in […]

CARNATION is a flowering plant, Dianthus caryophyllus, of the pink family (Caryophyllaceae). It usually grows from 2 to 3 feet high. The leaves are slender and grass like, and the blossoms are fairly large. They have toothed edges and a rich, spicy fragrance. The carnation is native to southern Europe. The original flower was white, […]

Gladiolus is any of several species of showy flowering herbs of the iris family (Iridaceae). It has broad flat leaves that resemble the blades of swords. The long, straight stalk and lily-like blossoms make the gladiolus one of the most handsome flowers grown for garden and house decoration. Native to South Africa, Asia, and Europe, […]