Dahlia pinnatal/Dahlia. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta. Commonly called/Garden dahlia. Aztec dahlia Native to/Mexico. Central America Symbolism/Spirit of innovation. Resourcefulness Flower blooming time/July to October *Genus of about 30 species. *One of Mexico’s earliest domesticated plants. *Commonly used as an ornamental plant, it was cultivated by the Aztecs and was introduced to Spain in 1798. *are ovate and coloured pink to deep purple. *The Aztec name for this dahlia was Acocotli or “water cane”. In the mid 1500s, they discovered a variety of dahlia now known as the Tree Dahlia, which have long, hollow stems used to carry water by the Aztecs. That’why, its native names are ‘water cane, water pipe,water flower’ Photograghed 11/1 10:04am 2024 Posted 11/4(Monday) 11:37am 2024

Tecoma stans/Tecoma. Bignoniaceae. Lamiales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Yellow Bells. Yellow Elder Native to/West Indies. Florida. Mexico to South America Symbolism/Happiness. Rebirth. Luck *Genus of about 12 species of evergreen climbers, scrambling shrubs. *Pinnate leaves, to 14in(35cm) long,Funnel-shaped,bright yellow flowers., 2in(5cm)long. *The genus name, Tecoma, is derived from the Natural name, “tecomaxochitl”, meaning “tubular flower”. The specific epithet means “erect, upright”. Photographed 10/31 10:23am 2024 Posted 11:1(Friday) 12:52pm 2024

Ruellia simplex/Ruellia. Acanthaceae. Lamiales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Mexican bluebell Native to/Mexico. the Caribbean. Souuth America Blooming season/Early summer through fall Symbolism/Beauty. Abundance. Resilience *Diverse genus of about 150 species. *It was likely introduced as an ornamental before 1933. *The genus name, Ruellia, hornors Jean Ruel, a French botanist and physician(1474-1537). Photographed 10/24 9:05am 2024 Posted 10/25(Friday) 11:18am 2024

Begonia cucullata/Begonia. Begoniaceae. Cucurbitales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Clubbed begonia Native to/South America Blooming time/from summer to frost Symbolism/Good fortune. Peace. A shield against negativity. *Genus of about 1,300 species. *The specific epithet ‘cucullata’ means “remembering a hood” Photographed 10/20 9:33am 2024 Posted 10/21(Monday) 11:41am 2024

Hydrangea paniculata/Hydrangea. Hydrangeaceae. Cornales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Panicle hydrangeas Native to/Eastern and Southern China. Korea. Japan Bloom time/Mid-summer into fall Symbolism/Gratitude. Emotion. Resilient beauty *Genus of 80 or more species. *The name hydrangea is derived from two words, ‘hydro’ meaning “water” and ‘aggeion’ which means “vessel”. The specific epithel ‘paniculata’, references the panicke-like arrangement of the flowers. Photographed 10/23 9:24am 2024 Posted 10/25(Friday) 10:52am 2024

Gerbera jamesonii/Gerbera. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopshida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Gerbera daisy. Barberton daisy Native to/South Africa Blooming time/late spring through autumn Symbolism/Friendship. Happiness *Genus of about 40 species. *Solitary, daisy-like , 3-5in(8-13cm) across. *The founder of the Gerbera jamisonii is Dr. Robert Jameson. After dicvovering the plant in 1884,near Barberton, south Africa. Photographed 10/10 8:48am 2024 Posted 10/11(Friday) 11:02am 2024

Ipomoea purpurea/Ipomoea. Convolvulaceae. Solanales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Morning glory. Purple morning glory Native to/Mexico. Central America Blooming time/Early summer to Early fall(June to Octover) Symbolism/Mortality. Royalty. Mystery *Genus of about 500 species of annuals and perennials *Leaves are broadly ovate, entire or 3-lobed, midgreen, 1 1/2-4 in(4-10cm)long. Trumpet-shaped flowers, to 2 1/2in(6cm) across. *The Latin genus name, ‘Ipomoea’ means “ like a worm that eats wood”. Photographed 10/6 8:54am 2024 Posted 10/7(Monday) 11:45am 2024

Zinnia elegans/Zinnia. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida Tracheophyta Commonly called/Youth-and-age. Elegant zinnia Native to/Mexico *grown as in many places and naturalised in several places. (South and Central America~) Symbolism/Friendship. Goodness *Genus of 20 species *Bloom time/late spring until in fall *The species was first collected in 1789. *Orange zinnia/The 4-6 inch(10-15cm) blooms have an long vase life. Plants are 40-50 inch(101cm-127cm) tall. Photographed 9/29 9:17am 2024 Posted 9/30 11:55am 2024

Canna indica/Canna. Cannaceae. Zingiberales. Liliopsida. Tracheopyta. Commonly called/Canna lily Native to/South,Central America. the West Indies. Mexico Symbolism/Beauty. Protection. Confidence. Hope *Genus of sbout 50 species. *Yellow orange flowers, 2-3in(5-8cm)across are borne from midsummer to midautummn. *The name Canna comes from the Latin word for a ‘reed’ or ‘cane’. *The Greek Ambassador Megasthenes created “Indica”. Photographed 9/26 9:20am 2024 Posted 9/27(Friday) 11:15am 2024

Pelargonium peltatum/Pelargonium. Geraniaceae. Geraniales Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Ivy geranium Native to/South Africa Symbolism/Love. Peace. Joy. Health Flower blooming time/Spring through fall *Genus of about 230 species of mainly evergreen perennials. *Willem Adriaan van der Stel introduced this flower to Netherlands in 1700. *The name came from Latin(Greek) ‘pelargos stork’ from the likeness of the seed vessels to a stork’s bill. Photographed 9/29 7:26am 2024 Posted 9/30(Monday) 11:55am 2024

Rudbeckia hirta/Rudbeckia. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Black-eyed Susan Native to/Eastern &central North America Symbolism/Encouragement. Joy *Height/1-3ft(30cm-1m) *Size/1-1/2ft(30-45cm) *Moderately fast-growing, upright, branching, short-lived perennial, grown as an annual. *Height/1-3ft(30-1m) *Size/1-1.1/2ft(30-45cm) *Has lance-shaped, mid-green leaves. *It is an annual, biennial or short lived perennial wild flower. *They represent resilience, reminding you of your inner strength. Photographed 9/8 8:45am 2024 Posted 9/9(Monday) 11:55am 2024

Digitalis purpurea/Digitalis. Plantaginaceae. Lamiales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Foxglove Native to/Europe. the Mediterranean region. Canary Islands Symbolism/Grace. Elegance *Genus of 22 species *Leaves,4-10in(10-25cm)long *flowes,2.1/2in(6cm)long *The name Digitalis came from the Latin word “finger”. *The ‘foxglove’ name comes from the Old English words “foxes glove/glofa” or “fox’s glove”. Photographed 9/5 9:01am 2024 Posted 9/6(Friday) 12:15pm 2024

Salvia farinacea/Salvia. Lamiaceae. Lamiales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Blue sage. Mealycup sage Native to/Mexico. Texas. New Mexico Symbolism/Wisdom. A long life and good health. Esteem *From summer to autummun, produces deep lavender-blue flowers, to 3/4in(2cm)long. *Salvia farinacea, ‘Henry Dueberg’, a mearly cup sage discovered by Texas horticiul turist Greg Grant , in 1900s. *Salvia comes from the Latin word ‘salveo’, which means “to save or heal”. *Farinacea comes from the Latin word ‘farina’ which means “flour or meal”. Photographed 8/29 8:54am 2024 Posted 8/30(Friday) 11:18am 2024

Helianthus annuus/Helianthus. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta. Commonly called/The common sunflower Native to/North America. Mexico Symbolism/Loyalty. Adoration National flower/Russia. Ukraine *Genus of about 70-80 species of annuals and perennials. *The showy, daisy-like flowerheads, with sterile ray florets, are usually 2-4in(5-10cm)across. *Common Sunflowers are a majar food source for seed-eating birds in the fall. *This evidence suggests that nearly 3,000 years ago by Native Americans. First grown 4,500 years ago. Photographed 8/25 8:54am 2024 Posted 8/26(Monday) 11:48am 2024

Amaryllis belladonna/Amaryllis. Amaryllidaceae. Asparagales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Naked-lady-lily. Native to/Cape Province in South Africa. Symbolism/Pride. Strength. Determination Blooming time/mid-August *Genus of one species of deciduous *It has 2 1/2-4in(6-10cm)long, fleshy leaves, 9-16in(22-40cm)long. *Amaryllis is a Greek name which means “to sparkle”. *According to Greek mythology, the amaryllis originated from the love. Amaryllis had for Alteo. (Amaryllis, a maiden, fell in love with the shepherd Alteo) Photographed 8/23 10:50am 2024 Posted 8/23(Friday) 11:43am 2024

Hibiscus syriacus/Hibiscus. Malvaceae. Malvales. Magnoliopshida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Rose of sharon Native to/south-central and southeastern China. Widely introduced eleswhere Symbolism/the proud of love. Respect. Saintly nature *Blooming time/from July to Septmber Individual blossoms open in early morning and close at night, lasting about three days. *It is reaching 7-13feet(2-4m) in height, bearing large trumpet-shaped flowers which spread 1.9-3.1inch(5-8cm). *It is the national flower of South Korea. Photographed 8/17 7:48am 2024 Posted 8/19(Monday) 11:54am 2024

Zinnia elegans/Zinnia. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Mexican zinnia Native to/Mexico Symbolism/Endurance. Friendship Blooming time/Early summer to the first frost *Genus of 20 species *Zinnia is named after Johann Gottfried Zinn, a german botany professor who discovered these plants and brought them back to Europe in the 1700s. Photographed 8/13 8:47am 2024 Posted 8/16(Friday) 10:49am 2024

Pelargonium peltatum/Pelargonium. Geraniaceae. Geraniales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Ivy-leaved pelargonium. Ivy geranium. Cascading geranium Native to/the Cape Provinces of South Africa Symbolism/Resilience. Growth. *Geraniums are herbaceous perennials,and pelargoniums are annual plants for many. *In the Victoria era, people would use ivy geraniums to ask someone to dance, Today, it’s often given as a bridal favor. *Willem Adriaan Van der Stel introduced this flower to the Netherland in 1700. Photographed 8/7 9:41am 2024 Posted 8/9 12:10pm 2024

Gerbera jamesonii/Gerbera. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Barberton daisy. African daisy Native to/South Africa Symbolism/Innocence. Cheerfulness. Loyal love *Genus of about 40 species *Leaves/ 6-18in(15-45cm) long, dark green above. *Flowers/3-5in(8-13cm) across. *It was named after Robert Jameson,who discovered the flower in 1884 in South Africa. Photographed 8/4 9:46am 2024 Posted 8/5 11:55am 2024

Convolvulus arvensis/Convolvulus. Convolvulaceae. Solanales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Field morning-glory Native to/Europe. Asia. Northern Africa Symbolism/Perseverance. Tenacity *Genus of about 250 species. *Flower has 1.1/4in(3cm). *The name Convolvulus comes from the Latin word ‘convolere’, which means “to entwine”, and ‘arvensis’ means “of fields”. *It was introduced to North America in the 1730s. Photographed 8/1 9:08am 2024 Posted 8/2(Friday) 12:06pm 2024

Lycianthes rantonnetii/Lycianthes. Solanaceae. Solanales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Blue potato bush. Blue Lycianthes. Native to/South America(Brazil. Bolivia. Argentina) Symbolism/Prosperity. Abundance. Good fortune. Love *Growing to about 6ft(1.8m) tall and broad,it is a rounded evergreen shrub. *A profusion of trumpet-shaped, bright blue-purple flowers with a prominent yellow eye appear in summer. *The shrub’s name comes from Victor Rantonnet, a 19th French horticulturalist. *The name Lycianthes is derived from the Greek ‘lykion’ meaning “a thorny bush” and meaning “flower”. Photographed 7/30 8:57am 2024 Posted 7/31(Wednesday) 9:40am 2024

Cosmos bipinnatus/Cosmos. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Mexican aster. Cutleaf cosmos Native to/ the Americas. Mexico. Guatemala and Costa Rica Symbolism/Order. Harmony. Balance *Genus of about 25 species *Mid-green leaves, to 12in(30cm) long, with linear segments. Floweheads, 3in(8cm)across. *In Japan, the flowers have been adopted by the “World kindness Moment” and have become of global peace. *Spanish explores discovered Cosmos during the 16th century. Photogrphed 7/28 8:56am 2024 Posted 7/29 12:05pm 2024

Lagerstroemia indica/Lagerstroemia. Lythraceae. Myrtales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly known/Crepe(Crape)myrtle Native from/the Himalayas through Southern from China, Southeast Asia, Japan *It was introduced to Europe from China and India in 1759 and its way to the American’s in the late 18th century. *The word “crape” is derived from the old French word for “crimson”, which refers to the color of the flowers on the crape myrtle. The spelling “crepe” comes from the Greek word for “mulberry”, which is the tree that crape myrtle is related to. So both spellings have a valid etymological basis. Photographed 7/25 9:02am 2024 Posted 7/26(Friday) 12:07pm 2024

Euphorbia milii/Euphobia. Euphorbiaceae. Malpighiales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/The crown-of-thorns. Christ thorn plant Native to/Madagascar Symbolism/Sacrifice. Redemption. Enduring strength of faith. *Very varied genus of about 2,000 species of annuals. *Bright green leaves, 1 1/2in(4cm)long Flower/up to 0.47in(12mm)broad *Baron Milius, the former governor introduced its species to France in 1821. Photographed 7/23 8:54am 2024 Posted 7/24(Wednesday) 11:47am 2024