Geum coccineum/Geum. Rosaceae. Rosales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Scarlet Avens. Common name/Dwarf orange avens Native to/Balkans. Northern Turkey. Southeast Europe *about 50 soecies *basal leaves,to 8in(20cm)long. the kidney shaped terminal leafleft, 2-6in(5-15cm)long. Flowers, to 1.1/2in(4cm) across. *’Geum’ is a Ltinized version of an ancient Greek word, ‘geus’ meaning “to give favor”. Photographed 4/25 8:59am 2024 Posted 4/26(Friday) 1:15pm 2024

Freesia refracta alba/Freesia. Iridaceae. Asparagales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta. Commonly called/Freesia lactea. Common Freesia. Grandma’s Freesia Botancal name/(Pronunciation) Freesia:Free-zhi-a ree-Fac-ta Native to/South Africa.(Western Cape) Symbolism/Rewakening. Revitalization *Genus of 6 or more species. Photographed 3/28 8:52am 2024 Posted 3/29(Friday) 11:39am 2024

Phlox subulatal/Phlox. Polemoniaceae. Ericales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Creeping phlox Moss phlox Native to/Eastern and central U.S.A Symbolism/‘Our souls are united’. ‘We think alike’. Symbolized/Love. Pleasant Dreams *Discovered by UK nurseyman Robert Potterton in the late 1980 *Genus of 67 species of perennial and annual plants *The name Phlox is derived from Greek word ‘phlox’ meaning flame in the reference to the intense flower colors of some varieties. Photographed 3/24 9:01am 2024 Posted 3/25(Monday) 11:16am 2024

Calendula officinalis/Calendula. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/English marigold. Pot marigold Native to/Southern Europe Symbolism/Joy. Remembrance. Grief *Genus of 20~30 species of bushy. *They are used by herbalists as anti-inflammatory herbs. *The name celendura comes from the Latin word ‘calens’, which means “first day of each month” and refers to the fact that in mild native regions, calenla can bloom year round. Photographed 1/23 9:06am 2024 Posted 1/24(Wednesday) 11:35am 2024

Dahlia pinnata/Dahlia. Asteraceae. Asterales. magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Garden dahlia Native range/Central America. Mexico Symbolism/Commitment. Everlasting union. Beauty. Kindness *Commonly used/ as an ornamental plant, it was cultivated by the Aztecs and was in troduced to Spain in 1798. *Genus of about 30 species(brothers & sisters) and some 20,000 cultivars of bushy, from mountainous area of Central America. Photographed 1/10 9:01am 2024 Posted 1/12(Friday) 12:45pm 2024

Dianthus caryophyllus/Dianthus. Caryophyllaceae. Caryophyllales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Carnation. Clove pink Native to/the Mediterranean region Symbolism/Flower of Gods. Feeling of love. Affection. Grattitude. Admiration *Genus of over 300 species. *”Flower of Gods” is devided from Greek words “dios”, which is meaning as “god” and “anthos” which means “flower”. *Carl Linneaus described the carnation in volume one of his species plantarum in 1753, giving it the name Dianthus caryophyllus. Photographed 12/31 9:41am 2023 Posted 1/1 11:25am 2024

Dahila pinnata/Dahlia. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Yellow Hammer Native to/Eurasia. New Zealand. Australia Symbolism/Southernness the state *The male yellowhammer has a bright yellow head. *Yellowhammer, its song has a rhythm like 🎶 “A little bit of bread and no cheese~” 🎶 *Despite being first documented by the Spanish in 1525. Photographed 12/25 9:53am 2023 Posted 12/25(Monday) 11:40am 2023

Mimulus ringens/Mimulus. Phrymaceae. Lamiales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Allegheny Monkey Flower Native to/The Peninsular Ranges in California Symbolism/Human warmth. Sexual intimacy. *Ability to express deep feelings of love and comhecttendness in sexual relationships *The flowers look something like a monkey’s face,giving it the common name. *The blossoms last untill fall. *Found by Calvin Ernst in 1964. *The gunus name ‘Mimulus’ is from the Latin “mimus” meaning “mimic” referring to the flowers mimicking a monkey’s face. Photographed 10/31 10:55am 2023 Posted 11/22(Wednesday) 11:34am 2023

Canna x hybrida Rodigas/Canna. Cannaceae. Zingiberales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Large Flowered Hybrids. Canna Lily. Garden Canna Found in/tropical and subtropical regions of North and South America and India Symbolism/Gives hope. Confidence *The genus name, Canna, is from the Greek word ‘kanna’ which means reed-like. *It can be found along roadsides, ponds, lakes, or streams. *One of the most magniticent, tropical looking perennials. Photographed 11/9 10:09am 2023 Posted 11/10(Friday) 12:45pm 2023

Camellia japonica/Camellia. Theaceae. Ericales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Japanese camellia Native to/Japan. China Language of flowers/Ideal love Symbolism/Love. Devotion *There are thousands of cultivars with many colors and forms of flowers. *For many centuries, before the westernization of Japan, the native ‘tubaki’ or “tree with shining leaves” held a special place in Japanese thought. Photo 6/11 9:53am 2023

Narcissus tazetta/Narcissus. Amaryllidaceae. Asparagales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Paperwhite Native to/Mediterranean region from Portugal to Turkey Symbolism/Hope. Joy *A sweetly scented daffodil with large clusters of pure white flowers Photo 3/26 9:39am 2023

Osteospermum ecklonis/Osteospermum. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Known as/Cape marguerite. African daisy Native to/the Eastern Cape,South Africa Symbolism/Purity. Innocence *The name Osteospermum comes from the Greek osteo meaning “bone” and sperma meaning “seed” in reference to the hard seeds. Pjoyo 3/13 9:13am 2023

Prunus cerasifera/Prunus. Rosaceae. Rosales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Common name/Cherry plum. Myrobalan plum Native to/Europe. Asia Flower language/Perseverance. Purity Symbolism/Resilience. Perseverance in the face of adversity *Cherry plum is a broadleaf deciduous tree and one of the first Prunus species to flower in Spring. Photo 3/8 9:12am 2023

Grevillea lanigera A. Cunn. ex R.Br. Grevillea. Proteaceae. Proteales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Native/Australlia Flower languag(Symbolism)/Strength. Beauty *commonly known as woolly grevillea flowering plant and is endemic to south-eastern continental Australlia Photo 2/9 10:04 2023

Osteospermum fruticosum (L.) Norl./ Osteospermum. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Alias/Cape Marguerite Place of origin/South Africa Flower language/Trust. Silence Photo 1/23 9:35am 2023

Front: Echeveria runyonii/Echeveria. Crassulaceae. Saxifragales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Place of origin/Mexico. Flower language/Wise girl. Elegance Back: Crassula ovata/Crassula. Crassulaceae. Saxifragales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta English name/Jade plant Flower language/Good luck. Photo 1/18 9:12am 2023

Calendula offinalis/Calendula. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta English name/field marigold Place of origin/Mediterranean coastal region Flower language/Relief. Sorrow Photo 1/15 9:37am 2023

Gazania rigens (L.) Gaertn./Gazania. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Place of origin/South Africa Flower language/I am proud of you. Innocence Photo 1/8 9:53am 2023

Leucanthemum maximum/Leucanthemum. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Place of origin/Europe. West Asia Flower language/Honest. Friendship Photo 12/21 9:32am 2022

Alcea rosea/Alcea. Malvaceae. Malvales Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta English name/Holly hock Place of origin/Mediterranean coast~ Central Asia Flower language/Rich fruit. Ambition Photo 12/20 10:01am 2022

Mirabilis Leavis/Mirabilis. Nyctaginaceae. Caryophyllales Place of irigin/Northeastern Thailand Flower language/Shyness. Reserrve Photo 12/16 9:33am 2022

Yucca gloriosa/Yucca. Asparagaceae. Asparagales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Place of origin/North America Flower language/Variety. Protection. Purification Photo 12/15 9:48am 2022

Callistephus chinensis (L.) Nees Callistephus. Astersceae. Asterales English name/China Aster Place of origin/Northern China Flower language/Belief in. Friendship Photo 12/14 10:10am 2022

Matthiola incana/Matthiola. Brassicaceae. Brassicales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Place of origin/Southern Europe Flower language/Love. Eternal beauty. You are much more beautiful Photo 12/13 10:13am 2022